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Gateway EC54/EC58
SERVICEGUIDE
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on the Gateway EC58 service guide. Date Chapter Updates Copyright Copyright © 2009 by Gateway Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retral system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of G
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CHAPTER 1 System Specifications • Preface � Features � System Block Diagram � Board Layout � Notebook Product Tour � Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1
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CHAPTER 1: System Specifications Preface Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: 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. Note Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. General Information Before using this
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www.gateway.com Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many factures: EC58 Specifications 1 Operating System 2 ® � Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1 Platform ® ® � Intel Centrino 2 processor technology, featuring: ® � Intel Core™ 2 Duo processor SU7300/SU9400 (3MB L2 cache, ® 1.20/1.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 10 W),supporting Intel 64 architecture ® � Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset ® � Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-FiCERTIFIED™ 3 network connection, featu
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CHAPTER 1: System Specifications 1 Graphics 6 7 � ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330 with up to 2304 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 1792 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, ® ® Microsoft DirectX 10.1 ® 8 � Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics , ® ® featuring Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel GMA 4500 ® MHD) with up to 1659 MB of Intel Dy
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www.gateway.com Communication 1 � Video Conference , featuring: � Integrated high-def video webcam, featuring 1280 x 800 resolution image capture 1.3 ® � WLAN : Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi ™ CERTIFIED network connection, featuring MIMO technology 1 ® � WPAN : Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) 1.3.12 � WWAN : UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 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 receiv
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CHAPTER 1: System Specifications 1 I/O Ports � Multi-in-1 card reader � Three USB 2.0 ports ™ � HDMI port with HDCP support � External display (VGA) port � Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with one jack supporting S/PDIF � Microphone-in jack � Ethernet (RJ-45) port � DC-in jack for AC adapter 14 Software � Gateway 3G Connection Manager � Gateway Launch Manager � Gateway MyBackup � Gateway PowerSave Solution � Gateway Recovery Management ® ® � Adobe Reader ® ® � Adobe Flash Player ® ™ � CyberLin
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www.gateway.com 6 For models with discrete graphics. 7 For systems with 4 GB of system memory. The total graphics memory visible to the OS is less than the actual size allocated from the physical memory installed and varies depending on the configuration under a 32-bit OS. 8 For models with integrated graphics. ® ® 9 Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. 10 Supports 7.1-channel surround sound and 2-channel stereo output (multiple streaming). 11 1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actu
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CHAPTER 1: System Specifications EC54 Specifications 1 Operating system ® 2 � Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1 CPU/chipset ® ® � Intel Pentium processor SU4100 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.30 GHz, 800 ® MHz FSB, 10 W), supporting Intel 64 architecture ® ® � Intel Celeron processor SU2300 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.20 GHz, 800 ® MHz FSB, 10 W), supporting Intel 64 architecture ® ® � Intel Celeron processor 743/723 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.30/1.20 GHz, ® 800 MHz FSB,10 W), supporting Intel 64 architecture ® � Mobi
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www.gateway.com � 1280 x 960: 85/75/60 Hz � 1280 x 768: 85/75/60 Hz � 1280 x 720: 100/85/75/60 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 nd ® ®8 � Optimized 2 Generation Dolby Sound Room audio enhancement, ® ® ® featuring Dolby Headphone, Dolby Natural Bass and
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CHAPTER 1: System Specifications � WWAN1, 11, 12 : 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) � LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready Privacy control � BIOS user, supervisor passwords � Kensington lock slot Dimensions and weight1 � 377.1 (W) x 254 (D) x 25.7 (H) mm (14.85 x 10 x 1.08/1.01 inches) � 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs.) with 6-cell ba
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www.gateway.com ® ® � Adobe Flash Player ® ® � Adobe Reader ® ™ � Cyberlink PowerDVD ® ™ � Cyberlink Power2Go ™ � Google Toolbar ™ � Google Setup ® � Microsoft Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial14 ™ � Norton Online Backup ™ � Norton Internet Security 2009 Trial (60 days) � Oberon GameZone ® � Wild Tangent 1 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
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CHAPTER 1: System 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 i
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www.gateway.com System Block Diagram 13
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CHAPTER 1: System Specifications Board Layout Top View Gateway EC58 M/B layout and connector location Top view No. Name Description 1 CN1 CCD cable CNTR 2 CN2 MMB cable CNTR 3 CN3 LVDS cable CNTR 4CN4 Keyboard CNTR 5 CN5 Touch Pad FFC CNTR 6 CN6 SSD cable CNTR 7 CN7 Card reader CNTR 8 CN8 BT cable CNTR 9 CN15 Fan cable CNTR 10 CN21 Audio board CNTR 14
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www.gateway.com Bottom View Gateway EC58 M/B layout and connector location Bottom 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 15
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CHAPTER 1: System Specifications Notebook Product 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 a
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www.gateway.com Left Component Icon Description 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. 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
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CHAPTER 1: System Specifications Right Component Icon Description USB port Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. Opical drive Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. Kensington™ Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensing- lock slot ton cable lock to this slot. 18
