User manual GATEWAY M675 - Install Guide

Networking your Gateway M675 Connecting your home, small office, or home office computers lets you share drives, printers, Power management for your Gateway M675 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 blue - battery is fully charged LED purple - battery is charging LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning LED blinking red - battery is very low and a single Internet connection among connected computers. Use the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard to connect quickly and easily. Your Gateway M675 supports built-in wireless Ethernet. There may be times, such as traveling on an airplane, that you need to turn it off. 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 or DVD 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 M675 1 Connect to AC power To turn wireless Ethernet on or off: right above the keyboard. · Press the wireless button located on the far 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. 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 turns blue. 2 Connect the modem For more information about networking, click Start, All Programs, Gateway Documentation, then click Networking Your Notebok. (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. Did you know? Your Gateway M675 notebook offers an optional memory card reader for transferring files quickly and conveniently! 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 M675 SETUP PSTR R1 10/04