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Using Your Gateway 450 Notebook
Gateway 450 Notebook
user'sguide
MAN SYS US 450 SX4 USR GDE R1 9/02
Troubleshooting
Customizing
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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway 450. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ba
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Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 About the Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Using the desktop . . . . . . . . .
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Adjusting the volume in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Listening to CDs in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Listening to CDs in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Recording and playing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Changing power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Example wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Using a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Example access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Equipment you need for an access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . 194 Example peer-to-p
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14 Restoring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Using the Restoration CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Updating device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Reinstalling programs . . . . . .
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Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Video . . . . . .
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Checking Out Your Gateway 450 1 This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your notebook. Read this chapter to learn: How to identify the features of your Gateway notebook How to locate your notebook’s model and serial number How to locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity How to locate the specifications for your notebook What accessories are available for your notebook Tips & Tricks To access the contents of this guide while you are traveling, click Start, All Pr
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 450 Front Speaker Battery Power LCD panel Speaker charge indicator release latch indicator Component Icon Description Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are not plugged in. Battery charge indicator The LED shows the battery activity and status. LED green - battery is fully charged. LED orange - battery is charging. LED red - battery is malfunctioning. This LED only lights up when the notebook is plugged in. Power indica
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Left side Left side Microphone jack USB ports PC Card PC Card slots eject Line in jack buttons Headphone jack IEEE 1394 port Component Icon Description Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack. Line in jack Connect an external audio input source (such as a stereo) to this jack so that you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through the notebook speakers. Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in speakers are turned off when speake
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 450 Component Icon Description PC Card slots Insert one or two Type II, or one Type III PC Card into these slots. For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 240. PC Card eject Press one of the eject buttons to remove a PC Card from a buttons PC Card slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 240. www.gateway.com 4
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Right side Right side Modular bay Kensington lock slot Component Icon Description Modular bay Use this bay for a secondary battery, a CD, DVD, CD-RW, or combination DVD/CD-RW drive, a diskette drive, or a second hard drive. For more information, see “Changing drives” on page 242. 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 84. Kensington™ lock slot Secure your computer t
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 450 Back Power connector PS/2 port Serial port Monitor Ventilation Parallel port fan port Ethernet jack TV out jack Modem jack Component Icon Description Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. TV out jack Plug a television into this jack so that you can view your display on a television using NTSC/PAL composite video. For more information, see “Viewing the display on a television” on page 120. Modem jack Plug a modem cable into thi
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Back Component Icon Description Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port. Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. www.gateway.com 7
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 450 Bottom Docking port Modular bay latch System label Memory bay Modular bay latch Reset hole Battery Mini PCI bay bay Battery latch Hard drive bay Component Icon Description Docking port Connect the 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 notebook. Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules into this bay.
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Bottom Component Icon Description Battery latch Slide to release the battery. Battery bay Insert the main battery into this bay. For more information, see “Changing batteries” on page 143. Modular bay latch Slide and hold the modular bay latch closest to the back of the notebook, then slide the other modular bay latch to release the bay module. System label Includes the product model number. For more information, see “Identifying your model” on page 12. www.gateway.com 9
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 450 Keyboard area For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 27. Multi-function buttons Status indicators Power button Keyboard Touchpad Component Icon Description Multi-function buttons Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them. By default, these buttons are set to open your e-mail program, your Web browser, online help, and another program that you assign. For more information, see “Multi-function buttons” on pa
