Gateway M275 User manual

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Specifications for the
Gateway M275 Convertible Tablet
Notebook
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
Processor and Core Logic
Processor options One Intel®Pentium®M CPU
To determine your Tablet PC’s processor speed, click/tap
Start, My Computer, then tap/click View System
Information. The processor speed is listed.
Processor packaging Intel uFCBGA
Level 2 cache 1 MB
Core logic Intel 85855GME + ICH4-M
Processor side bus speed 400 MT/s (400MHz)
BIOS Phoenix BIOS
512 KB Flash ROM
SMBIOS 2.3 support
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 1.0b (ACPI
1.0b) support
Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0)
System memory
Memory type 333 MHz DDR SDRAM
Memory expansion options ■Two 200-pin industry standard DDR-SODIMM sockets
■Accepts two PC1600 DDR SDRAM memory modules
■1024 MB maximum system memory
■No on-board memory
To determine your notebook’s memory, click/tap Start,
My Computer, then click/tap View System Information.
The memory is listed.

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Video
Graphics controller ■Intel 85855GME (chipset integrated)
■2D hardware acceleration
■3D rendering acceleration
Video memory UMA (shared memory) architecture with Dynamic Video
Memory Technology (DVMT)
LCD display panel 14.1-inch active matrix (TFT) LCD color display, tablet
version
Maximum panel resolution: 1024 ×768 (XGA)
Maximum color depth: 32-bit (16.7 million colors)
LCD supported video modes XGA
LCD maximum refresh rate 60 Hz
Controls ■Brightness level selectable through FNkeys (up, down)
■Auto dim on battery
■Auto bright on AC power
External video ■Supports dual display and extended desktop
■Integrated TV encoder
External CRT resolutions Supports standard IBM VGA compatible modes
Maximum resolution: 1920 ×1200
Maximum color depth: 32-bit (16.7 million colors)
External CRT maximum refresh rate 75 Hz
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
■100/200/400 mbps
■Supports video and audio capture
■Software included for motion and still-frame capture

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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
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 sides of notebook
■1.5 W maximum output
Internal microphone Omni-directional, low impedance
Audio jacks ■Stereo headphone output
■Monophonic microphone input
Communications
Modem features ■Integrated Agere AC 97 Soft V.92/56K data/fax modem
■Uses the RJ-11 jack on the side of the notebook
10/100 Mbps Ethernet interface
features
■Integrated Intel 85855GME IEEE 802.3 (10/100
BASE-TX) Ethernet interface
■Uses the RJ-45 jack on the back of the notebook
■Supports Wake on LAN from S3 power mode

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Wireless Ethernet interface features
(Factory installed option)
■Intel®PRO/Wireless IEEE 802.11b network card
embedded in the notebook
-OR-
■Broadcom BCM94306 IEEE802.11g network card
embedded in the convertible tablet PC
-OR-
■Intel®PRO/Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g network card
embedded in the notebook
-OR-
■Broadcom BCM94300 IEEE802.11a/g network card
embedded in the convertible tablet PC
Antenna: Uses factory-installed internal antenna
assembly
Operating channels: 11 selectable channels
Button toggle: Turns wireless Ethernet emitter on or off
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-key keyboard
■19 mm × 19 mm key pitch
■3.0 mm keystroke
Pointing device ■Gateway EZ-Pad™touchpad
■2-buttons plus rocker switch
Multifunction buttons Four “hot keys” that launch e-mail, Web browser, help
application, and My Computer
LCD panel buttons Four buttons that are used to control the convertible
tablet PC when in tablet mode
■Screen rotation
■Tablet input panel
■Brightness boost/dim
■Windows security

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Microphone Integrated monophonic microphone
LED status indicators ■Hard drive access
■DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive access
■Memory card access
■Battery status
■Power/Suspend
■Caps lock
■Scroll lock
■PA D l o c k
Input/Output (I/O) ports ■Two USB 2.0 (4-pin)
■IEEE 1394 (4-pin)
■V.92, 56K Modem (RJ-11)
■10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45)
■External monitor (VGA)
■Stereo headphone output
■Monophonic microphone input
■PC Card socket (one Type II)
■Docking port
■DC input
PCMCIA ■Accepts one Type II device
■Ricoh R5C593 controller
NOTE: This notebook does not support Zoomed Video.
Docking Solution
Type Port replicator
Docking supported ■Hot dock
■Warm dock
■Cold dock
Input/Output (I/O ports) ■Two PS/2
■Three USB 2.0 (4-pin)
■S-Video TV out
■External monitor (VGA)
■Parallel
■High-speed serial
■Ethernet (RJ-45)
■S/PDIF digital audio out
■Monophonic microphone input
■Stereo headphone output
■Analog audio line input (stereo)
■Docking port
■DC input

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Security Kensington lock loop

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Storage
Hard drive controller 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, click/tap Start, then
click/tap My Computer. Right-click/Button-tap the drive
letter, then click/tap 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.
Super I/O controller ■NS PC87391 LPC super I/O controller
■IEEE 1284 compliant parallel port
Memory card reader Supports the following card types:
■Memory Stick®
■MultiMediaCard™
■Secure Digital™
■SmartMedia™
Modular bay One modular bay is available on the notebook.
Optical Drive
To determine the type of optical drive in a bay, examine
the drive tray’s plastic cover. A DVD logo indicates a
DVD drive, and a DVD logo in combination with a
CD-R/RW logo indicates a DVD drive that also is a
recordable/rewritable CD drive.
Available drives include:
■DVD
■Combination DVD/CD-RW

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Power
Intelligent charger Supports dynamic charge current to achieve the best
charge performance
AC adapter ■19 VDC, 3.16A, 60 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 smart battery
Battery capacity 8-cell Li-Ion
■3.6 Ah
■14.8 V nominal
■53.28 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
Controls ■Keyboard-activated pop-up display gives battery
charge as a percentage remaining
■Icon on taskbar shows battery charge as a percentage
remaining
Power switch Power On/Off, Suspend/Resume, or Hibernate
Reset hole Resets whole system if notebook cannot recover by
power switch
Lid switch System power on with lid raise, LCD On/Off,
Suspend/Resume, or Hibernate

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Security
Passwords ■Power-on password (2-level password support)
■Hard drive password
Physical ■System memory compartment screws
■Hard drive kit screw
■Kensington®security slot on notebook sides
System software
Operating system Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional Tablet PC Edition
System management ■SMBIOS 2.3 BIOS support
■Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 1.0b
(ACPI 1.0b) support
■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 Configuration and Power Interface 1.0b
(ACPI 1.0b) or later
■SMBIOS 2.3
■Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified
Quick boot Supported
Physical specifications
Dimensions ~1.2 ×12.6 ×11.1 in. (H ×W×D)
~31 ×320 ×282 mm (H ×W×D)
System weight ~5.7 lbs.
~2.6 kg
Includes DVD drive and 8-cell battery
AC adapter weight ~0.9 lbs
~0.41 kg
Includes cord
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

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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)
MAN SYS M275 SPEC R1 02/04