Gateway 8000 Series s User manual

SPECIFICATIONS
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Gateway 8000 Series
Notebook
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
Processor and Core Logic
Processor options One Mobile Intel®Pentium®M CPU
To determine your notebook’s processor, click Start, My Computer,
then click View System Information. The processor is listed.
Processor packaging Intel socketable u-FCPGA
Level 2 cache 2 MB
Chipset-Northbridge Intel 915PM
Chipset-Southbridge Intel ICH6-M
Processor side bus speed 400 or 533 MHz
BIOS ■Phoenix BIOS
■512 KB Flash ROM with Boot Block Support
■SMBIOS 2.3 support
■Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 2.0 (ACPI 2.0)
support
■Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0)
System memory
Memory type 400 or 533 MHz DDR2 RAM
Memory expansion options ■Two 200-pin industry standard DDR2-SODIMM socket, user
accessible
■2 GB maximum system memory
To determine your notebook’s memory, click Start, My Computer,
then click View System Information. The memory is listed.

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Video
Graphics controller ■ATI Mobility Radeon X700
■2D hardware acceleration
■3D rendering acceleration
■High quality performance texture engine
Video memory 64 or 128 MB
LCD display panel 17.1-inch active matrix (TFT) LCD color display
Maximum panel resolution: 1680 ×1050
Maximum color depth: 32-bit (16.7 million colors)
LCD supported video modes ■WXGA
■WSXGA
LCD maximum refresh rate 60 Hz
Controls ■Brightness level selectable through FNkeys (up, down)
■Auto dim on battery and auto bright on AC power (selectable in
BIOS)
External video Supports dual display and dual view
External CRT resolutions Supports standard IBM VGA compatible modes
Maximum resolution: 1920 ×1440
Maximum color depth: 32-bit colors
External CRT maximum refresh rate 85 Hz at 1600 ×1200
75 Hz at 2048 ×1538
Audio
Sound support ■Conexant SmartAMCi Audio Modem Codec (AMC) CX20468-31
■AC’97 Revision 2.3 Compliant
NOTE: This notebook does not have an internal microphone or
SPDIF.
Volume controls ■Volume control keys on keyboard
■Software control provided through Windows
Internal speakers ■Stereo speakers built into the front of notebook
■1.0 W maximum output for each channel
Internal microphone Omni-directional, low impedance
Audio jacks ■Stereo headphone output
■Stereo microphone input

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Communications
Modem features ■Conexant SmartDAA CX20493-21AMCI 56K v.92 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 IEEE 802.3 (10/100/1000BASE-T) Gigabit Ethernet
interface
■Uses the RJ-45 jack on the back of the notebook
■Supports Wake on LAN from S3 in battery mode and Wake on
LAN from S4 and S5 in AC mode
Wireless Ethernet interface features
(Factory installed option)
■Intel®PRO/Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g network card embedded in
the notebook
-OR-
■Intel®PRO/Wireless IEEE 802.11a/b/g network card embedded in
the notebook
FN+F2 keyboard combination toggles wireless networking
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 84-keys
■Full-sized 21-key keypad
■19 mm × 19 mm key pitch
■3.0 mm keystroke
Pointing device ■Gateway EZ-Pad™ touchpad with vertical scroll
■2-button design
Status indicators ■AC power
■Wireless Ethernet
■Caps lock
■Num lock
■Hard drive access

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Input/Output (I/O) ports ■Four USB 2.0 (4-pin)
■IEEE 1394 (4-pin)
■V.92, 56K Modem (RJ-11)
■10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45)
■External monitor (VGA)
■Stereo headphone output
■Stereo microphone input
■PC Card socket (one Type II)
■S-Video TV out
■DC input
PCMCIA ■Accepts one Type II device
■TI PCI7411 controller
NOTE: This notebook does not support Zoom Video.
Docking solution
Type Port replicator
Docking supported ■Hot dock
■Warm dock
■Cold dock
Input/Output (I/O ports) ■Ethernet (RJ-45)
■Modem (RJ-11)
■S-Video TV out
■Four USB 2.0 (4-pin)
■External monitor (VGA)
■Parallel
■High-speed serial
■IEEE 1394 (4-pin)
■Stereo headphone output
■Stereo microphone input
■Docking port
■DC input
Security Kensington lock loop

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Storage
Hard drive ■User removable
■2.5-inch diameter
■9.5 mm height
To find the hard drive capacity, click Start, then click My Computer.
Right-click the drive letter, then click Properties. The drive’s capacity
and available space appears. If the drive has multiple partitions (for
example, C: and D:), add the capacities of each partition to
determine the drive’s total capacity.
Memory card reader Supports the following card types:
■Memory Stick®
■Memory Stick Pro®
■MultiMediaCard™
■Secure Digital™
Optical drive
(factory installed)
Available drives include:
■Combination DVD/CD-RW
■DVD±R/±RW drive
To determine the type of optical drive in your system, examine the
drive tray’s plastic cover. 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 ReWritable logo in combination with a CD-R/RW
logo indicates a recordable/rewritable DVD drive that also is a
recordable/rewritable CD drive.

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Power
AC adapter 19 VDC, 4.74A, 90 W output
■Automatically adjusts for 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz power
sources
■Three-wire design
Battery type ■Removable Lithium Ion battery pack
■Embedded controller inside to support SBS 1.1
Battery capacity 6-cell
■4.8 Ah
■11.1 V nominal
■53.2 Whr
8-cell
■4.8 Ah
■14.8 V nominal
■71 Whr
12-cell
■6.6 Ah
■14.8 V nominal
■97 Whr
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 2.0 (ACPI 2.0)
support
■SMBIOS 2.3
■PC 2001 compliant
■Mobile Intel®Pentium®M supports Intel®Speedstep™
technology
Controls Icon on taskbar shows battery charge as a percentage remaining
Power switch Supports Power On/Off, Standby/Resume, Hibernate using
Windows Setting, Shutdown
Lid switch LCD On/Off, Standby, Hibernate
Security
Passwords ■Power-on password (user/supervisor password set in BIOS)
■Hard drive password
Physical ■Main system memory compartment screws
■Hard drive cover screw
■Kensington®security slot on notebook back

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System software
Operating system ■Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional
■Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition
System management ■SMBIOS 2.3 BIOS support
■Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 2.0 (ACPI 2.0)
support
■Support for Wake on LAN from S3 power mode
■Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0) enabled
System compatibility ■PC2001 specification
■SMBIOS 2.3
■Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified
Quick boot Supported
Physical specifications
Dimensions ~16.1 ×10.9 ×1.4 in. (W ×D×H)
~408 ×276 ×36 mm (W ×D×H)
System weight ~8.8 lbs. (~4.0 kg)
Includes optical drive and battery
Weight varies based on configuration
AC adapter weight ~1.25 lbs (~0.57 g) 90 W adapter
Includes cord
Environment
Operating temperature 50°F to 90°F (10°C to 32°C)
Storage temperature 4°F to 140°F (-15°C to 60°C)
Operating humidity 20% to 80% relative humidity; no condensation
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