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Gateway M675 Notebook
user'sguide
Troubleshooting
Customizing
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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway M675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Back .
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3Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Do More With Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Online help . . . . . .
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Installing Fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Configuring Fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Configuring Fax in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Sending a simple fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Copying music tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Creating a music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 Using the optional diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 Using the optional memory card reader . . . . . .
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Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Changing the desktop background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Installing a parallel port printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 13 Maintaining Your Gateway M675. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Caring for your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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17 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Software support tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Troubleshooting
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Checking Out Your 1 Gateway M675 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 M675 Front LCD panel release latch Status indicators Speaker Audio controls Speaker Component Icon Description LCD panel release latch Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch. Status indicators Inform you of the power status, when a drive is being used, or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more information, see “Status indicators” on page 27. Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speake
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Left Side Left Side Kensington Fan Universal USB PC Card lock slot jack 1 port slot Universal jack 2 Left side IEEE 1394 port modular bay Universal jack 3 Component Icon Description Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot. Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. www.gateway.com 3
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M675 Component Icon Description Universal jack 1 This jack is user configurable for one of the following: (pink plug) ■ Microphone: a microphone can be plugged into this jack (Default) Important: A microphone can only be plugged into this jack or universal jack 2 on the port replicator. ■ Off ■ Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through the
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Left Side Component Icon Description Universal jack 3 This jack is user configurable for one of the following: (gray plug) ■ Off ■ Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through the notebook speakers. ■ Stereo out: an amplified external audio device (such as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so you can play your notebook audio through that device. Important: Stereo out can b
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M675 Right Side Right-side USB port modular bay Component Icon Description USB port Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port. Right-side modular bay Use this bay for a CD, DVD, combination DVD/CD-RW drive, combination DVD-RW/CD-RW drive, or a second hard drive. For more information, see “Changing modules” on page 105. To determine the
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Back Back Monitor S-Video out jack Parallel Power Ventilation port port connector fan USB ports Modem jack Ethernet jack Component Icon Description S-Video out jack Plug a standard S-Video cable into this jack and the jack on an S-Video device (such as a television or VCR). For more information, see “Viewing the display on a television” on page 163. Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see “Connecting the modem” on page 38. Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100/1000 Eth
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M675 Bottom Docking Module port latch System label Memory bay cover Reset Battery hole latch Module latch Battery Hard bay drive bay Component Icon Description Module latch Slide to release the module For more information, see “Changing modules” on page 105. System label Includes the product model number. For more information, see “Identifying your model” on page 12. Battery latch Slide to release the battery. Battery bay Insert the battery into this
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Bottom Component Icon Description Module latch Slide to release the module For more information, see “Changing modules” on page 105. Hard drive bay The hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, see “Replacing the hard drive” on page 262. www.gateway.com 9
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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M675 Keyboard area For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 29. Multi-function Power buttons button Numeric Keyboard keypad Touchpad 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 176. Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized
