Gateway 450RGH User manual

SPECIFICATIONS
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Gateway 450RGH Notebook
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
Processor and Core Logic
Processor options ■One Intel®Pentium®M CPU
To determine your notebook’s processor speed:
■In Windows XP, click Start, My Computer, then click
View System Information. The processor speed is
listed.
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■In Windows 2000, click Start, Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, then click System
Information. The processor speed is listed.
Processor packaging Intel socketable FCPGA2
Level 2 cache 1 MB with Advanced Transfer Cache Architecture
Core logic Intel®855PM chipset
Processor side bus speed 400 MHz front side bus
BIOS ■Phoenix BIOS
■512 KB Flash ROM
■SMBIOS 2.3 support
■Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 1.0b and
2.0 (ACPI 1.0b and 2.0) support
■Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0)

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System memory
Memory type 333 MHz DDRAM system memory
Memory expansion options ■Two 200-pin industrial standard DDR-SODIMM
sockets
■Accepts two PC-2700 SDRAM memory modules
■2 GB maximum system memory
■No on-board memory
To determine your notebook’s memory:
■In Windows XP, click Start, My Computer, then click
View System Information. The memory is listed.
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■In Windows 2000, click Start, Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, then click System
Information. The memory is listed.
Video
Graphics controller ■ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 (M10)
■3D rendering acceleration
Video memory 64 MB or 128 MB
LCD display panel 15.0-inch active matrix (TFT) LCD color display
Maximum panel resolution:
1400 ×1050 or 1600 ×1200
Maximum color depth: 32-bit (16.7 million colors)
LCD supported video modes SXGA+ or UXGA
LCD maximum refresh rate 60 Hz
Controls ■Brightness level selectable through FNkey (up, down)
■Icon to display 8 levels of brightness
■Auto dim on battery
■Auto bright on AC power
External video ■Supports dual display and dual view
■Integrated TV encoder
External CRT resolutions Supports standard IBM VGA compatible modes
Maximum resolution: 2048 ×1536 ×32-bit colors
External CRT maximum refresh rate 200 Hz
TV out (composite video) jack Supports NTSC/PAL connection to standard TV monitors
with RCA jack
TV out (S-Video) jack Supports NTSC/PAL connection to standard TV monitors
with S-Video jack on port replicator

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IEEE 1394 ■One 4-pin connector
■100/200/400mps
■Supports video and audio capture
■Software included for motion and still-frame capture
Audio
Audio chipset Sigmatel®Soft Audio AC97 rev 2.3 codec (STAC9752)
Sound support ■PCI interface audio
■Multi-stream Direct Sound and Direct Sound 3D
acceleration
■SoundBlaster Pro, MIDI, Windows Sound System
compatible, MP3, WMA
■S/PDIF output for PCM or AC-3 content via Toslink jack
on port replicator
■PCI Power Management Interface (PPMI) 1.1
compliant
NOTE: This notebook does not have an internal
microphone.
Digital DVD audio Provides full 5.1 channel Dolby Digital output (AC-3) from
DVD decoder through Toslink optical S/PDIF jack on port
replicator.
Volume controls ■Volume control keys on keyboard
■Software control provided through Windows
Internal speakers ■Stereo speakers built into front of notebook
■1.5 W maximum output
Audio jacks ■Stereo headphone output
■Stereo line input
■Monophonic microphone input

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Communications
Modem features ■Integrated V.92/56K data/fax modem
■Uses the RJ-11 jack on the back of the notebook
■Supports Wake on ring from S3 power mode
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interface
features
■Integrated 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-T
(802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab) Ethernet interface
■Uses the RJ-45 jack on the back of the notebook
■Supports Wake on LAN from S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(Hibernate), and S5 (off) power modes. (S4 and S5
supported only when DC power is connected.)
Wireless Ethernet interface features
(Factory installed option)
■Intel®PRO/Wireless IEEE 802.11b network card
embedded in the notebook
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■Broadcom BCM94306 IEEE802.11g network card
embedded in the notebook
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■Intel®PRO/Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g network card
embedded in the notebook
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■Broadcom BCM94309 IEEE802.11a/g network card
embedded in the notebook
■Antenna: Uses factory-installed internal antenna
assembly
Operating channels: 11 selectable channels
Security: 128 and 64 bit WEP encryption
Operating Frequency
■2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
(IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g)
■5.0 GHz (IEEE 802.11a)
Maximum Data Rate
■54 Mbps (IEEE802.11g and IEEE 802.11a)
■11 Mbps (IEEE802.11b)
Input/Output (I/O)
Keyboard ■U.S. English keyboard
■Full-sized 86-keys
■19 mm × 19 mm key pitch
■3.0 mm keystroke
Pointing device ■Gateway EZ-Pad™touchpad
■4-button design
■Optional EZ Point keyboard pointing device 3-button
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Optional fingerprint reader ■ST Micro TouchChip™strip sensor
■Protector Suite QL software featuring:
■Secure logon
■Password bank
■Pre-boot authentication
■“My Safe” encrypted file folder
Multifunction buttons Four “hot keys” that launch e-mail, Web browser, help
application, and My Computer
Status indicators ■Caps lock
■PA D l o c k
■Scroll lock
■Hard drive access
■Module bay access/bay swap
■Power/Suspend
■Battery status
Input/Output (I/O) ports ■Two USB 2.0 (4-pin)
■High-speed serial
■Parallel (bi-directional, EPP, ECP)
■IEEE 1394 (4-pin)
■V.92, 56K Modem (RJ-11)
■10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45)
■External monitor (VGA)
■TV out (NTSC/PAL composite video)
■Stereo headphone output
■Stereo line input
■Monophonic microphone input
■PS/2 keyboard or mouse
■PC Card sockets (two Type II or one Type III)
■Docking port
■DC input
PCMCIA ■Accepts two Type II or one Type III device
■Ricoh R5C554 controller
NOTE: This notebook does not support Zoom Video.
Docking solution
Type Port replicator
Docking supported ■Hot dock
■Warm dock
■Cold dock

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Input/Output (I/O ports) ■Two USB 2.0 (4-pin)
■High-speed serial
■Parallel
■Modem (RJ-11)
■Ethernet (RJ-45)
■External monitor (VGA)
■S-Video TV out
■S/PDIF digital audio out
■Stereo headphone output
■Analog audio line input (stereo)
■Two PS/2
■Docking port
■DC input
Storage
Hard drive controller ■Two independent bus-mastering Enhanced IDE
channels on PCI bus
■Supports up to Ultra DMA 100 and up to PIO mode 4
Hard drive ■User removable
■2.5-inch diameter
■9.5 mm height
To find the hard drive capacity:
■In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Computer.
Right-click the drive letter, then click Properties. The
drive’s capacity and available space appear. If the drive
has multiple partitions (for example, C: and D:), add the
capacities of each partition to determine the drive’s
total capacity.
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■In Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon
on your Windows desktop. Right-click the drive letter,
then click Properties. The drive’s capacity and
available space appear. If the drive has multiple
partitions (for example, C: and D:), add the capacities
of each partition to determine the drive’s total capacity.
Super I/O controller ■NS PC87391 LPC super I/O controller
■Diskette drive controller
■IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port
■Serial port

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Modular bay One modular bay is available on the notebook. The
modules are hot-swappable.
Optical Drive
To determine the type of drive in a bay, examine the drive
tray’s plastic cover. A CD Compact Disc logo indicates
a CD drive, a DVD logo indicates a DVD drive, a DVD
logo in combination with a CD-R/RW logo indicates a
DVD drive that also is a recordable/rewritable CD drive,
and a DVD-ROM/R/RW logo in combination with a
CD-R/RW logo indicates a recordable/rewritable DVD
drive that also is a recordable/rewritable CD drive.
Available drives include:
■CD
■DVD
■Combination DVD/CD-RW
■DVD-RW/CD-RW
Second Hard Drive
■2.5-inch diameter
■12.7 mm or 9.5 mm high
Diskette Drive
■12.7 mm high
■3.5-inch diskettes
■720K/1.2M/1.44M support
Memory Card Reader
Supports the following card types:
■CompactFlash®
■IBM Microdrive™
■Memory Stick®
■MultiMediaCard™
■Secure Digital™
■SmartMedia™
Secondary Battery
■Removable six-cell prismatic Lithium Ion battery pack
■3.4 Ah
■11.1 V nominal
■37.74 Wh

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Power
Intelligent charger Supports dynamic charge current to achieve the best
charge performance
AC adapter ■19 VDC, 4.74A, 90 W output
■Automatically adjusts for 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
power source
■Three-wire design
■Includes power LED
Battery type Main
■Removable eight or six-cell Lithium Ion battery pack
■Embedded controller inside to support smart battery
Secondary
■Removable six-cell prismatic Lithium Ion battery pack
Battery capacity Main
8-cell:
■4.2 Ah
■14.8 V nominal
■62.16 Wh
6-cell:
■3.8 Ah
■11.1 V nominal
■42.18 Wh
Secondary
■3.4 Ah
■11.1 V nominal
■37.74 Wh
Battery life varies depending on configuration, programs,
power management settings, and features used.
Recharge time varies, depending on usage.
Power management ■Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 1.0b or
later (ACPI 1.0b or later) support
■SMBIOS 2.3
■PC 2001 compliant
■CPU supports Intel®Speedstep™technology
Controls ■Keyboard-activated pop-up display gives battery
charge as a percentage remaining
■Icon on taskbar shows battery charge as a percentage
remaining
■Battery meter on battery
Power switch Supports Power On/Off, Standby/Resume, Hibernate,
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Reset hole Resets whole system if notebook cannot be recovered
by power switch
Lid switch LCD On/Off, Standby, Hibernate
Security
Passwords ■Power-on password (2-level password support)
■Hard drive password
■Fingerprint reader authentication Windows login and
pre-boot security
Physical ■Main system memory compartment screw
■Hard drive kit screw
■Mini PCI bay security screw
■Kensington®security slot on notebook right side
■Kensington®security ring on port replicator
System software
Operating system ■Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional
■Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition
■Microsoft®Windows®2000 (Driver support only)
System management ■SMBIOS 2.3 BIOS support
■Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
power management
■Support for Wake on LAN from S3, S4, and S5 power
modes
■Support for Intel®LANDesk®Client manager 6.0
■Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0) enabled
System compatibility ■PC2001 specification
■Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 1.0b and
2.0 (ACPI 1.0b and 2.0) support
■SMBIOS 2.3
■Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified
Quick boot Supported

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Physical specifications
Dimensions 15.0-inch display
~13.15 ×10.63 ×1.3 in. (W ×D×H)
~334 ×270 ×33 mm (W ×D×H)
System weight 15.0-inch display (includes DVD drive and 6-cell
battery)
~6.11 lbs.
~2.77 kg
AC adapter weight 17.5 or 18.9 ounces (500 or 540 grams) (depends on
adapter)
Environment
Operating temperature 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
Storage temperature -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Operating humidity 20% to 80% relative humidity; no condensation
Storage humidity 10% to 90% relative humidity; no condensation
Operating altitude, maximum 8,000 feet at 59°F (2,438 meters at 15°C)
Storage altitude, maximum 12,000 feet (3,658 m)
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