Gateway 450ROG User manual

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Specifications for the
Gateway 450ROG 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
(ACPI 1.0b) support
■Advanced Power Management 1.2 (APM 1.2)
■Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0)

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System memory
Memory type 266 MHz DDRAM system memory
Memory expansion options ■Two 200-pin industrial standard DDR-SODIMM
sockets
■Accepts two PC-2100 SDRAM memory modules
■1024 MB 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 M7 or ATI M9
■2D hardware acceleration
■3D rendering acceleration
Video memory 32 MB or 64 MB
LCD display panel 14.1-inch or 15.0-inch active matrix (TFT) LCD color
display
Maximum panel resolution:
14.1-inch: 1024 ×768
15.0-inch: 1400 ×1050
Maximum color depth: 32-bit (16.7 million colors)
LCD supported video modes 14.1-inch: XGA
15.0-inch: SXGA+
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

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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
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 power mode
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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■Broadcom BCM94300 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
Multifunction buttons Four “hot keys” that launch e-mail, Web browser, help
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Status indicators ■Caps lock
■PAD lock
■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, 4.2A, 80 W output
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■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

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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,
Shutdown
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
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
System management ■SMBIOS 2.3 BIOS support
■Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
power management
■Support for Wake on LAN from S3 power mode
■Support for Intel®LANDesk®Client manager 6.0
■Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0) enabled
System compatibility ■PC2001 specification
■Advanced Power Management 1.2 (APM1.2)
■Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 1.0b
(ACPI 1.0b) or later
■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)
14.1-inch display
~13.15 ×10.63 ×1.21 in. (W ×D×H)
~334 ×270 ×30.7 mm (W ×D×H)
System weight 15.0-inch display (includes DVD drive and 6-cell
battery)
~6.11 lbs.
~2.77 kg
14.1-inch display (includes DVD drive and 6-cell
battery)
~5.64 lbs.
~2.56 kg
Weight varies depending on configuration.
AC adapter weight 13 ounces (370 g)
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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