Gateway T2330 - C-141x Convertable Tablet PC User manual

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Contents
1GettingHelp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BigFix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Your Computer guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Checking Out Your Gateway Convertible Notebook . . . . . . . 9
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Gateway model and serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3GettingStarted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the main battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting the dial-up modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network . . . . . . 25
Starting your convertible notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Waking up your convertible notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Turning off your convertible notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Restarting (rebooting) your convertible notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tablet Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Programming the Windows Journal button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Using the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Converting the display from notebook to tablet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Changing display orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using the pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Storing and removing the pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Pen lost alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Turning your wireless radio on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
4 Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using Tablet PC extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Pen button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Tablet Input Panel (TIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Using speech recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Adjusting tablet and pen settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Programming the buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
5 Using Drives and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Changing modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Using the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Creating CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Inserting a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Using a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Removing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Connecting a video camera to your convertible notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

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6 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Recharging the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Recalibrating the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing the main battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Installing a multibay battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7 Upgrading Your Convertible Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing the hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
8 Using the Optional Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Connecting to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Attaching to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Disconnecting from the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
9 Maintaining Your Convertible Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Caring for your convertible notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Display screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Using the Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cleaning your convertible notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning the convertible notebook screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Protecting your convertible notebook from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Updating Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Restoring your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Microsoft System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Reinstalling programs and drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Restoring your convertible notebook to the original configuration . . 113

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10 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
CD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Modem (cable or DSL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Modem (dial-up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Before calling Gateway Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Chapter 1
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Getting Help
• Using the Gateway Web site
• Using Help and Support
•UsingBigFix
• Using Your Computer guide
• Using online help

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Thankyouforpurchasingour
convertiblenotebook!
You have made an excellent decision choosing Gateway. We are sure that
you will be pleased with the outstanding quality, reliability, and
performance of your new convertible notebook. Each and every Gateway
convertible notebook uses the latest technology and passes through the
most stringent quality control tests to ensure that you are provided with
the best product possible.
Your new Gateway convertible notebook is designed to provide an
exceptional balance of performance and portability. Your convertible
notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor technologies to
manage the processor speed and power consumption for a greater battery
life experience. This design provides you with maximum performance
when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized battery life when
on battery power.
Please read this guide carefully to familiarize yourself with our range of
services and support. We have highlighted some basic care and safety
information to help you keep your convertible notebook in good
operating condition.
Gateway stands behind our value proposition to our customers — to
provide best-of-class service and support in addition to high-quality,
brand-name components at affordable prices. If you ever have a problem,
our knowledgeable, dedicated customer service department will provide
you with fast, considerate service.
We sincerely hope that you will receive the utmost satisfaction and
enjoyment from your new Gateway convertible notebook for years to
come.
Thank you again, from all of us at Gateway.

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Gateway Web site
GatewayWebsite
Gateway's online support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, tutorials,
and personalized information about your convertible notebook. Visit the
Gateway Support Web site at support.gateway.com.
UsingSupport
The Support site is divided into seven major areas:
■Support Home
■Product Support
■Downloads
■Customer Service
■Upgrade Center
■Resources
■Contact Us

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SupportHome
Tap or click Support Home. To view support documents for your
convertible notebook, type your serial number in the Serial Number box,
then tap or click Submit.
Tap or click the arrow button to open the Select Your Computer Product
box, then tap or click Notebook Computers to access product
documentation, specifications, and guides for all Gateway convertible
notebooks.
ProductSupport
Tap or click Product Support to view a list of all the products that Gateway
supports.
Downloads
Tap or click Downloads to get the latest software updates for BIOS and
driver upgrades. By entering your serial number you get drivers specific
to your convertible notebook. Tap or click Browse All Downloads to walk
through a step-by-step wizard to locate your drivers.
CustomerService
Tap or click Customer Service to view information about your account and
general information about warranties and special offers.
UpgradeCenter
Tap or click Upgrade Center to view and purchase upgrades for your
convertible notebook.
Resources
Tap or click Resources to access utilities to help you manage your
convertible notebook.
ContactUs
Tap or click Contact Us to access links to customer care with a live
technician, including chat and e-mail. Tap or click Call Us to get a list of
Gateway telephone numbers for both sales and support. For more
information, see “Telephone support” on page 140.

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Help and Support
HelpandSupport
Your convertible notebook includes Help and Support, an easily accessible
collection of help information, troubleshooters, and automated support.
Use Help and Support to answer questions about Windows and to help
you quickly discover and use the many features of your Gateway
convertible notebook.
To start Help and Support:
■Tap or click Start,thentaporclickHelp and Support.HelpandSupport
opens.
You can find help information by tapping or clicking a link, performing
a search, or browsing the index.

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Searchingforatopic
To search for a topic in Help and Support, type a word or phrase (keyword)
in the Search box located at the top of any Help and Support screen, then
tap or click the arrow button.
For each search, you receive the following search result types:
■Suggested Topics - These topics are located in Help and Support and
are relevant to your search topic.
■Full-text Search Matches - These topics are located in Help and
Support and contain the words you entered in the Search box.
■Microsoft Knowledge Base - These topics are located on the Microsoft
Web site and contain the words you entered in the Search box. You
must be connected to the Internet to search for and access these
topics.
To view a list of your search results, tap or click the results header for
the type of results you want to view.
To view a topic, tap or click the topic name in the Search Results list.
BigFix
Your convertible notebook may include BigFix. BigFix monitors your
convertible notebook for problemsand conflicts. It automatically gathers
informationaboutthe latestbugs, securityalerts, andupdates fromBigFix
sites on the Internet. Whenever BigFix detects a problem, it alerts you
by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, tap or click on that
icon to open BigFix.
To start BigFix:
■Tap or click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then tap
or click BigFix.

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Using Your Computer guide
To learn more about using BigFix:
■From the BigFix program, tap or click Help, then tap or click Tutorial.
UsingYourComputerguide
In addition to thisguide, the UsingYourComputer guide has been included
on your hard drive. The Using Your Computer guide includes information
on using Windows, using the Internet, sending a fax, and changing
power-saving settings as well as other topics.
To access the Using Your Computer guide:
■Tap or click Start, All Programs, then tap or click Gateway
Documentation.
Onlinehelp
Many programs provide information online so you can research a topic
or learn how to perform a task while you are using the program. You can
access most online help information by selecting a topic from a Help
menu or by tapping or clicking a Help button.

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Chapter 1: Getting Help
You can search for information by viewing the help contents, checking
the index, searching for a topic or keyword, or browsing through the
online help.

Chapter 2
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Checking Out Your Gateway
Convertible Notebook
• Identifying features
• Locating your convertible notebook’s model
and serial number
• Locating the Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity
• Locating the specifications for your
convertible notebook
• Purchasing accessories

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Front
Component Icon Description
Speaker Provides audio output when headphones or amplified speakers
are not plugged in.
LCD panel
release
latch
Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch.
Pen Write, tap, and input directly on your convertible notebook’s
display using the cordless pen.
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.
Memory
card reader Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into the memory card reader. For more
information, see “Using the memory card reader” on page 66.
The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory
Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, and Secure Digital™.
LCD panel release latch
Pen
Speaker
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Memory card reader
Speaker

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Left
Left
Component Icon Description
Power
connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
Docking port Connect the optional port replicator to this port.
Warning: Power is passed through this port. This docking
connection is certified to UL 1950 for use only with port
replicators designed for your Gateway convertible notebook.
Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port. For
more information, see “Viewing the display on a projector or
monitor” on page 69.
Ethernet jack Plug an Ethernet network cable into this jack. The other end
ofthecable canbepluggedintoacablemodem,DSLmodem,
or an Ethernet network jack. For more information, see
“Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet
network” on page 25.
USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive,
printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these
ports.
IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire®or i.Link®)
device (such as a digital camcorder) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394
port.
PC Card slot InsertoneType IIPC Cardintothisslot.For moreinformation,
see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 67.
Power
connector Docking
port
Monitor port
Ethernet
jack USB ports
IEEE
1394
port
PC Card
slot

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Right
Component Icon Description
Modular bay Usethisbayfor aCDdrive,combination DVD/CD-RWdrive,
multi-format DVD±RW drive, or multibay battery. For more
information, see “Changing modules” on page 60.
To determine the type of drive in the modular bay, examine
the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the logo to those
listed in “Identifying drive types” on page 63.
Important:To order a module other than the one that came
with your convertible notebook, contact Gateway.
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.
Warning: Do not work for long periods with the convertible
notebook resting on your lap. If the air vents are blocked,
the convertible 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 convertible notebook may
overheat resulting in unexpected shutdown or permanent
damage to the convertible notebook.
Caution: Provide adequate space around your convertible
notebook so air vents are not obstructed. Do not use the
convertible notebook on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar
surface.
Kensington™
lock slot Secure your convertible notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot.
Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information,
see “Connecting the dial-up modem” on page 24.
Modular bay Ventilation fan
Kensington
lock slot
Modem jack

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Bottom
Bottom
Component Icon Description
Battery Provides power when the convertible notebook is not
plugged into AC power.
Battery latch Slide to release the battery. For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 76.
Battery lock Slide to unlock the battery. For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 76.
Hard drive bay The hard driveis locatedin this bay. For more information,
see “Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 89.
Pen latch Slide to release the pen.
Pen Write, tap, and input directly on your convertible
notebook’s display using the cordless pen.
Online Support:
Tech Support Phone:
Hours:
Model:
S/No:
Battery Battery lock
Battery latch
Hard
drive
bay
Pen
latch
Pen
Memory
bay
Modular
bay latch
Modular
bay
System
label

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System label Includestheproductmodelnumber. Formoreinformation,
see “Identifying your model” on page 16.
Modular bay Use this bay for a CD drive, combination DVD/CD-RW
drive, multi-format DVD±RWdrive, or multibay battery. For
more information, see “Changing modules” on page 60.
To determinethe typeof drivein the modular bay, examine
thedrivetray’splasticcover andcomparethelogoto those
listed in “Identifying drive types” on page 63.
Important: To order a module other than the one that
came with your convertible notebook, contact Gateway.
Modular bay
latch Slide to release the module. For more information, see “Changing modules” on page 60.
Memory bay Install a memory module into this bay. For more
information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on
page 85.
Component Icon Description