Networking your Gateway 450 Connecting your home, small office, or home office computers lets you share drives, printers, and a single Internet connection among connected computers. Use the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard to connect quickly and easily. Your Gateway 450 supports built-in wireless Ethernet, but there may be times, such as traveling on an airplane, that you need to turn it off. To run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard: 1 Click the Network Setup Wizard icon on the Windows XP taskbar. The Network Setup Wizard opens. - OR Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, then click Network Setup Wizard. The Network Setup Wizard opens. To turn wireless Ethernet on or off in Windows XP: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Network and Internet Connections. The Network and Internet Connections window opens. 2 Click/Double-click Network Connections. The Network Connections window opens. 3 Right-click Wireless Network Connection, then click Enable to turn on wireless Ethernet or click Disable to turn off wireless Ethernet. For information about turning wireless Ethernet on or off in Windows 2000, click Start, Gateway Documentation, then click Networking User's Guide. WARNING: Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802.11a and IEEE 802.11b communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication. Power management for your Gateway 450 While your notebook is running on battery power, you should manage power consumption to get the most use out of the battery. Monitor the battery charge When the battery charge gets low, change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any unsaved work. Monitor the battery charge by: · Double-clicking the power cord icon or battery icon in the taskbar. The Power Meter dialog box opens. · Pressing FN + STATUS to view the power status box, which opens in the upper-left corner of the screen. The power status box shows the current power source, the battery charge level, and the power management mode. · Looking at the battery charge indicator: LED green - battery is fully charged LED orange - battery is charging LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning LED blinking red - battery is very low Extend the life of your battery · Dim the display as low as is comfortable · Remove PC and memory Cards when you do not need them. Many cards use a small amount of power while inserted, even if they are not being used. · Modify the power management settings for maximum power savings. · Close the LCD panel to turn off the display while you are not using your notebook. · Use Hibernate mode for maximum power savings while your notebook is not in use. · Use the CD, DVD, or recordable drive only when necessary. These drives use a large amount of power. · Recharge the battery often, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. · Use alternate power sources, such as electrical adapters, EmPowerTM in-flight power receptacles, automobile cigarette lighters, or AC power outlets. Setting up your Gateway 450 1 Connect to AC power Connect the AC adapter to the notebook, then connect the AC adapter to the power cord and the power cord to an electrical outlet. You can use the notebook while the adapter is connected to AC power. The first time you plug in the AC adapter, leave it plugged in for at least 24 hours to make sure that the battery is fully charged. The battery indicator will turn green. 2 Connect the modem 2 Click Next to continue through the wizard. For more information about networking, click Start, Gateway Documentation, then click Networking User's Guide. (optional) Connect the modem by plugging one end of the modem cable into the modem jack on the back of the notebook and the other end into the telephone wall jack. Travel tips Troubleshooting tips If you have problems, try these things first: · Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to your notebook and an AC outlet and that the AC outlet is supplying power. · If you use a power strip or surge protector, make sure that it is turned on. · If a peripheral device (such as a keyboard or mouse) does not work, make sure that all connections are secure. · Make sure that your hard drive is not full. · If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message may help Gateway Technical Support in diagnosing and fixing the problem. · If you added or removed cards or peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you performed and make sure that you followed each instruction. · If an error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help. Your Gateway 450 notebook features a versatile modular bay for which you can order anything from a memory card reader to a combination DVD/CD-RW drive. Did you know? Traveling with your notebook can be convenient and troubleTraveling with your notebook can be convenient and troublefree. free. · Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone · Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone jacks. If you are traveling internationally, take telephone jack jacks. If you are traveling internationally, take telephone jack adapters or an acoustic handset coupler. adapters or an acoustic handset coupler. · Take a telephone line protector. · Take a telephone line protector. · Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your · Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your notebook before you travel. notebook before you travel. · If you need to access your desktop computer files from your · If you need to access your desktop computer files from your notebook while traveling, set up your desktop computer for notebook while traveling, set up your desktop computer for remote access. Contact your network administrator for more remote access. Contact your network administrator for more information about remote access. information about remote access. · Get a locking cable for your notebook so that you can attach · Get a locking cable for your notebook so you can attach a a cable lock and leave your notebook in your hotel room cable lock and leave your notebook in your hotel room while while you are away. you are away. · Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports, · Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports, train stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your train stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your notebook as soon as it passes through the x-ray machine in notebook as soon as it passes through the x-ray machine in security checkpoints. security checkpoints. · Write down your notebook model number and serial number · Write down your notebook model number and serial number in case of theft or loss, and keep the information in a safe in case of theft or loss, and keep the information in a safe place. Also, tape your business card or an address label to place. Also, tape your business card or an address label to your notebook and accessories. your notebook and accessories. · Use a startup password to restrict access to your notebook. · Use a startup password to restrict access to your notebook. · Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. If you · Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. If you are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters. are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters. · Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook · Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook from power surges. from power surges. · To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using · To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using the battery whenever possible, monitor the battery charge, the battery whenever possible, monitor the battery charge, and use the most efficient power management settings. and use the most efficient power management settings. · If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a · If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports. · Take a network cable if you need to connect to a network. · Take a network cable if you need to connect to a network. Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their networks. networks. 3 Start the notebook Open the LCD panel and press the power button located above the keyboard. After the notebook starts, follow the on-screen instructions to complete Windows setup. MAN SYS 450ROG SETUP PSTR R0 6/03 Checking out your Gateway 450 Front Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are not plugged in Left IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device (such as a digital camcorder) in here USB ports Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a scanner or digital camera) in here Using the touchpad The EZ PadTM consists of a touchpad, two buttons, and a rocker switch. Use the touchpad to move the pointer on the screen. Use the EZ Pad buttons to select objects. Use the rocker switch to scroll your screen up and down. To move the pointer on the screen Microphone jack Plug a microphone in here PC Card slot Insert one or two Type II, or one Type III PC Card here Battery charge indicator This LED lights up when the notebook is plugged in and shows battery activity and status Power indicator This LED lights up when the notebook is turned on and shows the notebook power status LCD panel release latch Press this to open the LCD panel Touchpad Line in jack Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo) in here Headphone jack Plug headphones or amplified speakers in here PC Card eject buttons Press to remove the PC Card click click, click Back Modem jack Plug a modem cable in here Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable in here PS/2 port Plug a PS/2 device (such as a keyboard or mouse) in here Right Serial port Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) in here Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor in here To select an object on the screen To start a program or open a file click then drag press & hold To move an object on the screen Left touchpad button TV out jack Plug a television in here Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable in here Parallel port Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) in here Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. Modular bay Use this bay for a secondary battery, a memory card reader, or drives, such as diskette, DVD, and others KensingtonTM lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock here Rocker switch Right touchpad button To access a shortcut menu or find information about a screen object Getting help Gateway offers a number of options for additional help and information: Status indicators Multi-function buttons Bottom Locking modular bay latch Use this with the modular bay eject latch to release the module Docking port Connect the port replicator here System label Includes the product model number Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules here Reset hole Insert a straightened paper clip here to manually restart the notebook Keyboard Power button Function/System keys Numeric keypad Press these to type numbers when the numeric keypad is turned on FN key Press this along with a colored system key to perform a specific action Windows key Press this to start the Windows Start menu See your documentation For information about using your Gateway notebook, click Start, All Programs, Gateway Documentation, then click Gateway 450 User's Guide. Check HelpSpot (WindowsXP only) For information about using your Gateway notebook, click Start, then click Help and Support. Click the Pick a Topic area for more information about your Gateway 450 notebook. Navigation/Volume keys Press these to move the cursor or to adjust volume Arrow/LCD brightness keys Press these to move the cursor or to control screen brightness Application key Press this for quick access to shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows Modular bay eject latch Use this with the locking modular bay latch to release the module Check Gateway eSupport For help and information about common issues, check out Gateway's Technical Support on the Web at support.gateway.com Call Technical Support To use an automated menu system and your telephone keypad to find answers to common problems, call 800-846-4526 (U.S.) or 877-709-2951 (Canada). To talk to a Gateway Technical Support representative about a non-tutorial technical support question, call 800-846-2301 (U.S.) or 800-846-3609 (Canada and Puerto Rico). Battery latch Slide to release the battery Battery bay Insert the battery here Hard drive bay The hard drive kit is located here Touchpad