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Gateway M350 Notebook
user'sguide
Troubleshooting
Customizing
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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway M350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Back
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Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 About the Windows e
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Using the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Listening to CDs in Windows XP . .
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Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Automatically retry sending a fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Automatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 8 Managing Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sharing a single Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Sharing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Sharing peripheral devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Streaming audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Playing multi-player games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Using the Scheduled Task Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Cleaning your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Printer . . . . . . .
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Checking Out Your 1 Gateway M350 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 M350 Front Power Speaker Audio Speaker LCD panel indicator controls release latch Battery charge indicator Component Icon Description Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are not plugged in. Audio controls The volume buttons control the volume level of the built-in speakers and headphones plugged into the headphone jack. The play/pause, back, next, and stop buttons may control multimedia programs such as Windows Media Pla
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Left side Left side Modem jack Diskette drive Headphone jack CD, DVD, DVD/CD-RW, or or memory DVD-RW/CD-RW drive Ethernet jack card reader Microphone jack Component Icon Description Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see “Connecting the modem” on page 33. Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For more information, see “Connecting to a wired Ethernet network” on page 34 and “Networking Your Notebook” on page 191. Microphone jack
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M350 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 132. 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 133. Important: Your notebook comes with either a
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Right side Right side IEEE 1394 port USB ports PC Card slot Component Icon Description ® ® 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. For more information, see “Connecting a digital video camera” on page 137. PC Card slot Insert one Type II PC Card into this slot. For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 244. USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a di
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M350 Back Power Parallel Monitor Ventilation Kensington connector port port fan lock slot Component Icon Description Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port. 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. Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook to an object
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Bottom Bottom Ventilation fan Memory bay cover Reset hole Hard drive bay Battery latch Battery bay Component Icon Description Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. Memory bay cover Open this cover to install a memory module. For more information, see “Adding or replacing memory in the memory bay” on page 248. Reset hole Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to manually restart the notebook. www.gateway.com 7
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M350 Component Icon Description Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see “Replacing the hard drive kit” on page 259. Battery latch Slide to release the battery. Battery bay Insert the battery into this bay. For more information, see “Changing batteries” on page 157. www.gateway.com 8
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Keyboard area 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 28. Status indicators Inform
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M350 Component Icon Description 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 161. Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized 86-key keyboard. For more information, see “Using the keyboard” on page 24. Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see “Usin
