Gateway P-7805U Service Manual

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Microsoft Certificate of 
Authenticity
The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the 
bottom of your notebook includes the product key code for 
your operating system.
For more information
For more information about your notebook, visit Gateway’s 
Support page at www.gateway.com
 or the Web address shown 
on your notebook’s label. The Support page also has links to 
additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. 

CHAPTER 1: About This Reference
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CHAPTER2
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Checking Out Your Notebook
Front
Left
Right
Back
Bottom
Keyboard area
LCD panel 

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Front
ComponentIconDescription
Power indicator■LED on - Notebook is on.■LED blinking - Notebook is in Sleep or Hybrid 
Sleep mode.
■LED off - Notebook is off.
Battery charge 
indicator
■LED blue - Battery is fully charged.■LED purple - Battery is charging.■LED blinking red - Battery charge is very low.■LED solid red - Battery is malfunctioning.
Important: This LED only lights up when your 
notebook is connected to AC power or the 
battery charge is very low.
LCD...

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Left
ComponentIconDescription
Kensington™ 
lock slotSecure your notebook to an object by 
connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot.
USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash 
drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or 
mouse) into these ports.
Ventilation fanHelps cool internal components.
Warning: Do not work with the notebook 
resting on your lap. If the air vents are blocked, 
the notebook may become hot enough to harm 
your skin.
Caution: Do not block or...

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Right
ComponentIconDescription
Memory card 
readerInsert a memory card from a digital camera, 
MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into the 
memory card reader. For more information, see 
“Using the memory card reader” on page 58. 
The memory card reader supports Memory 
Stick
®, Memory Stick Pro®, Mini Secure Digital®, 
MultiMediaCard™, RS-MultiMediaCard™, Secure 
Digital™, and xD-Picture Card™ cards.
IEEE 1394 port 
(optional)Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as...

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Back
HDMI out jack 
(optional)HDMIPlug an HDMI device, such as a high definition 
television, into this optional jack. For more 
information, see “Viewing the display on a 
projector, monitor, or television” on page 62.
eSATA jack 
(optional)eSATA Connect an external SATA hard drive to this 
optional jack.
Monitor portPlug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this 
port. For more information, see “Viewing the 
display on a projector, monitor, or television” on 
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Bottom
ComponentIconDescription
Memory bayMemory modules are located in this bay. For more 
information, see “Adding or replacing memory 
modules” on page 99.
Battery  latch Slide to release the battery. For more information, see 
“Changing the battery” on page 69.
BatteryProvides power when the notebook is not plugged into 
AC power.
Battery lock Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see 
“Changing the battery” on page 69.
Customer 
Care...

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Keyboard area
ComponentIconDescription
Keybo ardProvides all the features of a full-sized, computer 
keyboard. For more information, see “Using the 
keyboard” on page 24.
Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified 
speakers are not plugged in.
Power buttonPress to turn the power on or off. You can also configure 
the power button for Sleep/Resume mode. For more 
information on configuring the power button mode, 
see “Changing advanced settings” on page 75.
Multimedia...

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LCD panel
Fingerprint 
reader 
(optional)Provides enhanced security. For more information, see 
“Using the optional fingerprint reader” on page 29.
Status 
indicatorsInform you when a drive is in use or when a button has 
been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For 
more information, see “Using the status indicators” on 
page 23.
ComponentIconDescription
Microphone 
(optional)Use to talk through when making Voice over Internet 
Protocol (VoIP) calls....