Gateway EC38 User manual

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Gateway EC38
SERVICEGUIDE

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Contents
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Chapter 1: System Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Your Gateway Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Keyboard Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Second Level Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lan Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Bluetooth Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Hard Disk Drive Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Audio Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Card Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
WebCAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LED Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
FAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 2: System Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Invoking BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Chapter 3: Machine Disassembly and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Removing the HDD and RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Removing FFC of Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Removing Wireless Card and Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Removing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Removing I/O Board and Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Disassembling the LCM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Disassembling the External Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Error Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Error Message List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
No-beep Error Message List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
InsydeH2O BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
LCD-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Indicator-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Power-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
PCMCIA-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Memory-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Speaker-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Power Management-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Peripheral-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Modem-Related Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Chapter 5: Jumper and Connector Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Chapter 6: FRU(Field Replaceable Unit) List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Gateway EC38 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Appendix A: Model definition and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Appendix B: Test compatible components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Appendix C: Online support information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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CHAPTER 1
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System Specifications
• Preface
• Preface
• System Block Diagram
• Board Layout
• Your Gateway Notebook Tour
• Hardware Specifications and Configurations

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Preface
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
General Information
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the
following general information.
1This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating
to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer’s “global” product
offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the
functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory
capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this
generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices
or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further
technical details.
2Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the
most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel.
If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be
noted in this printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE
PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code
to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST
use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for
repair and service of customer machines.
Sreen Messages
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
Note
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current
topic.
Warning
Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing
specific actions.
Caution
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software
problems.
Important
Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of
procedures.

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Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many factures:
Operating System1
•Genuine Windows Vista®Home Premium (Service Pack 1)
Genuine Windows Vista®Home Basic (Service Pack 1)
Platform1
•Intel®Centrino®2 processor technology, featuring:
•Intel®Core™2 Duo processor SU9400 (3 MB L2 cache, 1.40 GHz, 800
MHz FSB, 10 W), supporting Intel®64 architecture
•Intel®Centrino®processor technology, featuring:
•Intel®Core™2 Solo processor SU3500 (3 MB L2 cache, 1.40 GHz, 800
MHz FSB, 5.50 W), supporting Intel®64 architecture
•Mobile Intel®GS45 Express Chipset
•Intel®Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode
802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®network connection, featuring
MIMO technology2
System Memory
1, 3, 4
•Dual-Channel DDR3 SDRAM support
•Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two
SO-DIMM modules (for 64-bit OS)
•Up to 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two
SO-DIMM modules (for 32-bit OS)

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Display
•13.3" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit)
Gateway Ultrabright™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous
multi-window viewing
•16:9 aspect ratio
•Super slim design
•13.3" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit)
Gateway Ultrabright™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous
multi-window viewing
•16:9 aspect ratio
•Super slim design
Graphics
•Mobile Intel®GS45 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics,
featuring Intel®Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel®GMA
4500MHD) with up to 1759 MB of Intel®Dynamic Video Memory
Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1695 MB of
shared system memory), supporting Microsoft®DirectX®10
•Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
•External resolution/refresh rate:
•2048 x 1536: 60 Hz
•1920 x 1440: 75/60 Hz
•1920 x 1080: 100/85/75/60 Hz
•1856 x 1392: 75/60 Hz
•1792 x 1344: 75/60 Hz
•1600 x 1200: 100/85/75/60 Hz
•1600 x 900: 60 Hz
•1400 x 1050: 60 Hz
•1366 x 768: 85/75/60 Hz
•1280 x 1024: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
•1280 x 960: 85/60 Hz
•1280 x 768: 60 Hz
•1152 x 864: 100/85/75 Hz
•1024 x 768: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
•800 x 600: 120/100/85/72/60 Hz
•640 x 480: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
•MPEG-2/DVD decoding
•WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
•HDMI™(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP
(High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
Audio
•Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room®5 audio enhancement,
featuring Dolby® Headphone, Dolby®Natural Bass and Dolby®Sound
Space Expander
•Two built-in stereo speakers
•High-definition audio support

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•S/PDIF(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)6support for digital speakers
•Built-in microphone
•MS-Sound compatible
Storage
•160/250/320/500 GB or larger hard disk drive or 80 GB solid state drive
supported1, 7
•Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™(SD),
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick®(MS), Memory Stick
PRO™(MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™(xD)
Communication
1
•Gateway Video Conference, featuring:
•Integrated high-def webcam
•Built-in microphone
•WLAN1, 2, 3: Intel®WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode
802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®network connection, featuring
MIMO technology
•WPAN: Bluetooth®2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
•Gobi2000 module: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/2100 MHz and quad-band
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s
HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA supporting receiver diversity and equalizing
at 2100 MHz (for 3G models)
•Optional support for receiver diversity and equalizing on 2100 MHz
•LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Privacy Control
•BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
•Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and Weight
1
•325 (W) x 234 (D) x 30.2/34.3 (H) mm
•1.8 kg (3.96 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
Power
1
•ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and
Hibernation power-saving modes
•62.16 W 5600 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack:
•8-hour battery life8
•Gateway PowerSave 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
•ENERGY STAR®5.0
Special Keys and Controls
1
•86-/87-/91-key keyboard
•Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device, supporting:

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•Circular-motion scrolling
•Pinch-action zoom
•Page flip
•9 function keys, four cursor keys, Windows®key, international language
support
•Capacitive-touch launch keys: Gateway PowerSave and MyBackup,
Communication®, touchpad lock
I/O Ports
1
•Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
•Three USB 2.0 ports
•HDMI™port with HDCP support
•External display (VGA) port
•Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
•Microphone-in jack
•Ethernet (RJ-45) port
•DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software
•Gateway MyBackup Solution
•Gateway PowerSave Solution
•Gateway Recovery Management
•Microsoft®Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
•Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day trial)9
•Adobe®Reader®
•CyberLink®PowerDVD™
Optional Items
•1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
•6-cell Li-ion battery pack
•Gateway PowerSave 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
•External USB floppy disk drive
•External USB 56K modem
Gateway recommends Windows Vista®Home Premium.
1Specifications vary depending on model.
2Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and
environmentalfactors such as network traffic or overhead, building
construction and access pointsettings.
3Up to 1 GB of available system memory may be allocated for system
resource requirements.
4Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics,
depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system
memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the
amount of dedicated and shared system memory utilized by the graphics
solution and resources required by the operating environment.

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5Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
6Supports 7.1-channel surround sound and 2-channel stereo output
(multiple streaming).
71 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary
depending on preloaded materials and operating environment.
Gateway backup management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard
disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
8Your computer's battery life may vary depending on product
specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched.
The listed battery life is for individual battery packs tested with
MobileMark 2007 in productivity test mode and with wireless connection
on. All batteries' maximum capacity will diminish with time and use.
9Trial periods vary depending on the geographic region and
specifications.
In a continuing effort to improve the quality of our products, information in this
document is subject to change without notice. Images shown are only representations
of some of the configurations available for this model. Availability may vary depending
on region.
As a phenomenon known to thin-film transistors (TFTs), liquid crystal displays (LCDs)
commonly exhibit a small number of discoloration dots, as so-called "non-conforming
pixels." This phenomenon is a limitation of TFT LCD technology, not a product defect,
and as such is not covered by Gateway's warranty.
© 2009 All rights reserved.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel is
a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
About Gateway
Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway has been a technology pioneer,
offering award-winning products and world-class service to customers worldwide.
Gateway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acer Inc., the world's third-largest PC
company. See www.gateway.com for more information.

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System Block Diagram

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Board Layout
Top View
Gateway EC38 M/B layout and connector location TOP view
No. Name Description
1CN1 CCD cable CNTR
2 CN2 MMB cable CNTR
3CN3 LVDS cable CNTR
4CN4 KeyboardCNTR
5CN5 Touch Pad FFC CNTR
6 CN6 SSD cable CNTR
7CN7 Card reader CNTR
8 CN8 BT cable CNTR
9CN15 Fan cable CNTR
10 CN21 Audio board CNTR

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Bottom View
Gateway EC38 M/B layout and connector location TOP view
No. Name Description
11 CN9 Battery CNTR
12 CN10 PCI-E socket
13 CN11 SIM card socket
14 CN12 PCI-E socket
15 CN13 Power cable CNTR
16 CN14 LVDS cable CNTR
17 CN16 DIMM socket
18 CN17 DIMM socket
19 CN19 HDD socket
20 CN20 USB board CNTR
21 U18 South Bridge
22 U14 North Bridge

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Your Gateway Notebook Tour
Front
Component Icon Description
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.
Warning: Do not work with the notebook resting on
you lap. If the air vents are blocked, the notebook may
become hot enough to harm your skin.
Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots.
If these slots are blocked, your notebook may overheat
resulting in unexpected shutdown or permanent
damage to the notebook.
Caution: Provide adequate space around your
notebook so air vents are not obstructed. Do not use
the notebook on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar
surface.
Battery charge
indicator
■LED blue - Battery is fully charged (when plugged
into AC).
■LED amber - Battery is charging.
Important: This LED only lights up when your notebook
is connected to AC power.

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Left
Component Icon Description
Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this
port.
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.
Warning: Do not work with the notebook resting on
you lap. If the air vents are blocked, the notebook
may become hot enough to harm your skin.
Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these
slots. If these slots are blocked, your notebook may
overheat resulting in unexpected shutdown or
permanent damage to the notebook.
Caution: Provide adequate space around your
notebook so air vents are not obstructed. Do not use
the notebook on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar
surface.
USB port Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive,
printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into
these ports.
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack.
Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack.
The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers
or headphones are plugged into this jack.
■Headphone with SPDIF support

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Right
Component Icon Description
Memory card
reader Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3
player, PDA, or cellular telephone into the memory
card reader.
The memory card reader supports Memory
Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®,MultiMediaCard™, Secure
Digital™, and xD-Picture Card™cards.
USB port Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive,
flash drive, printer, scanner, camera,
keyboard, or mouse) into this port.
HDMI out jack HDMI Plug an HDMI device, such as a high
definition television, into this optional
jack.
Ethernet jack Plug an Ethernet network cable into this
jack. Plug the other end of the cable into
a cable modem, DSL modem, or an
Ethernet network jack.
Kensington™
lock slot
Secure your notebook to an object by
connecting a Kensington cable lock to this
slot.

CHAPTER 1: System Specifications
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Back
Bottom
Component Icon Description
Battery Provides power when the notebook is not
plugged into AC power.
Component Icon Description
Battery Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into
AC power.
Battery
lock
Slide to unlock the battery.