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Gateway M305 Notebook
user'sguide
Troubleshooting
Customizing
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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway M305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Back
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Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 About the Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Using the desktop . . . . . . . . .
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Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Listening to CDs in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Listening to CDs in Windows 2000 . . . . . .
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8 Managing Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 Changing batteries . . . . . . .
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Selecting a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Using a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . .
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Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Cleaning the computer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 14 Restoring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Using the Restoration CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Checking Out Your 1 Gateway M305 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 You can download an electronic copy of this guide from support.gateway.com/sup
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Front Battery Speaker 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 blinking red - battery charge is very low. ■ LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning. This LED onl
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Left side Left side PC Card slot Microphone jack USB ports Diskette drive or memory Headphone jack card reader Component Icon Description 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. USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Component Icon Description Diskette drive or memory Insert a standard 3.5-inch diskette into the optional card reader diskette drive. For more information, see “Using the optional diskette drive” on page 129. Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, or cellular telephone into the optional memory card reader. For more information, see “Using the optional memory card reader” on page 130. Important: Your notebook comes with either a
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Right side Right side CD, DVD, or Kensington DVD/CD-RW drive lock slot Component Icon Description CD, DVD, or DVD/CD-RW Insert CDs or DVDs into this drive. For more information, drive see “Using the CD or DVD drive” on page 85. This drive may be a CD, DVD, or combination DVD/CD-RW drive. To determine the type of drive in the notebook, examine the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in “Identifying drive types” on page 85. Kensington™ lock slot Secure your noteb
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Back Modem jack Monitor Parallel Ventilation port port fan Ethernet jack Power connector Component Icon Description Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see “Connecting the modem” on page 32. Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For more information, see “Connecting to a wired Ethernet network” on page 33 and “Networking Your Notebook” on page 187. Power connector Plug the AC adapter cab
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Bottom Bottom System label Memory bay cover Reset hole Battery bay Battery latch Hard drive bay Component Icon Description Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules into this bay. For more information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 243. Reset hole Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to manually restart the notebook. Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see “Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 247. Battery latch Slide to
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Keyboard area For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 24. Multi-function buttons Status indicators Power button Keyboard Touchpad Component Icon Description Multi-function buttons Press these buttons to open programs assigned to them. These buttons are set to open your default e-mail program, your default Web browser, online help, and the My Computer window. For more information, see “Multi-function buttons” on page 2
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Keyboard area Component Icon Description Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized, 86-key keyboard. For more information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 24. Power button Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the power button for Standby/Resume mode. For more information on configuring the power button mode, see “Changing power settings” on page 157. Status indicators Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed that affects how the key
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M305 Identifying your model Important The labels shown in this section are for informational purposes only. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location. Gateway model number The label on the bottom of your notebook contains information that identifies your notebook model and its features. Gateway Technical Support will need this information if you call for assistance. Gateway model number www.gateway.com 10
