User manual GATEWAY 600YG2

user'sguide Gateway 600 Notebook Customizing Troubleshooting Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway 600. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Keyboard area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Identifying your model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Gateway model number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Gateway serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Internal wireless label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Finding your specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting from power source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waking up your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning off your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restarting (rebooting) your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System key combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Broadband Internet connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 22 23 24 24 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 34 36 37 38 38 3 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 HelpSpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Searching for a topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HelpSpot videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 42 43 44 i Gateway Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Using eSupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 4 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 About the Windows environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Using the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Using the Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Adding icons to the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Identifying window items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Working with files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Viewing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Creating folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Copying and moving files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Browsing for files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Searching for files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Using the Windows Search utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Working with documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Creating a new document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Saving a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Opening a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Printing a document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 5 Using the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Learning about the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Setting up an Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Accessing your Internet account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Using the World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Connecting to a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Downloading files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Using e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Sending e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Checking your e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 6 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Using the diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Using the DVD or recordable CD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Adjusting the volume in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 ii Adjusting the volume in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Using Audio DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Audio DJ controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Assigning music to play channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Playing your play channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Listening to CDs in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Listening to CDs in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Recording and playing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Playing audio and video files with the Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Using MusicMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Playing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Creating MP3 music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Editing track information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Building a music library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Changing the music library display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Listening to Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Using a recordable CD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Creating data CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Creating music CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Copying CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Viewing the display on a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Capturing video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 7 Sending and Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Installing and configuring Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring Fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring Fax in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sending a simple fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting up your cover page template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faxing from programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faxing a scanned document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving and viewing a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canceling a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatically retry sending a fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatically cancelling a fax in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 134 135 137 139 140 141 142 142 143 144 145 8 Managing Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 iii Recalibrating the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Changing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Replacing the main battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Installing a secondary battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Using alternate power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Changing power modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 Changing power settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Changing the power scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Changing alarm options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Changing advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 Activating and using Hibernate mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Changing SpeedStep settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 9 Travel Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Radio frequency wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 Additional tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 10 Customizing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Adjusting the screen and desktop settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Adjusting the color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Adjusting the screen resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Changing the colors on your Windows desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Changing the desktop background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Changing the touchpad settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Adding and modifying user accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 11 Networking Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 Benefits of networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Sharing a single Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Sharing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Sharing peripheral devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Streaming audio and video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Playing multi-player games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Selecting a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 Wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 iv Wireless Ethernet (IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11b) network . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment you need for an access point wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment you need for a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network . . . . . . . For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using your notebook on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing and configuring your notebook for Ethernet networking . . . . . . . . . Turning your wireless Ethernet on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 193 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 200 201 201 201 12 Moving from Your Old Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding your files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring Internet settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting up your ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring your e-mail and address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring your Internet shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing your old printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing a USB printer or scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing a parallel port printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing your old programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 205 205 207 207 208 208 208 208 209 210 13 Maintaining Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Caring for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating an emergency startup diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking hard drive space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking the hard drive for errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defragmenting the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backing up files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Scheduled Task Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the computer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 214 216 219 219 220 221 223 225 226 228 228 229 229 v Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 14 Restoring Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Using the Restoration CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Updating device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 Reinstalling programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 Reinstalling Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 15 Upgrading Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 Changing drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 Adding or replacing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Replacing the main hard drive kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 16 Using the Gateway 600 Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 Connecting to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 Attaching to the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 Disconnecting from the port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 Securing your port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 17 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 First steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Software support tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 CD or DVD drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 Cleaning CDs or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Device installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 File management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 vi Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before calling Gateway Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tutoring and training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 286 286 287 289 289 290 291 291 292 293 293 293 294 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 vii viii Checking Out Your Gateway 600 This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your notebook. Read this chapter to learn: s s 1 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 To access the contents of this guide while you are traveling, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Utilities. You can also download an electronic copy from www.gateway.com/support/manlib/. s s s www.gateway.com 1 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 600 Front Audio DJ controls LCD panel release latch Battery charge indicator Power indicator Component Audio DJ controls Icon Description Control the built-in .MP3 and audio CD player. 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 Player, Windows CD Player, MusicMatch, and the InterVideo DVD Player. For more information, see "Using Audio DJ" on page 91. Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch. The LED shows the battery activity and status. LED green - battery is fully charged. LED orange - battery is charging. s LED red - battery is malfunctioning. This LED only lights up when the notebook is plugged in. s s LCD panel release latch Battery charge indicator Power indicator Lights up when the notebook is turned on and shows notebook power status. s s s LED on - power is on. LED blinking - power is in Standby mode. LED off - power is off. 2 www.gateway.com Left side Left side PC Card eject buttons PC Card slots Left-side modular bay S/PDIF digital audio jack Microphone jack IEEE 1394 port Line in jack Headphone jack Component PC Card eject buttons PC Card slots Icon Description Press one of the eject buttons to remove a PC Card from a PC Card slot. For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 244. Insert one or two Type II, or one Type III PC Card into these slots. For more information, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 244. Use this bay for a DVD, CD-RW, or combination DVD/CD-RW drive, a diskette drive, or a second hard drive. For more information, see "Changing drives" on page 246. To determine the type of drive in the modular bay, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 84. Left-side modular bay S/PDIF digital audio jack Microphone jack Plug an optical (Toslink) AC-3 digital audio cable into this jack. Plug a microphone into this jack. The built-in microphone is turned off when a microphone is plugged into this jack. For the location of your built-in microphone, see "Keyboard area" on page 10. www.gateway.com 3 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 600 Component Headphone jack Icon Description Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack. The headphone jack on the port replicator is turned off when headphones are plugged into this jack. Line in jack Connect an external audio input source (such as a stereo) to this jack so that you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through the notebook speakers. Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device (such as a digital camcorder) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. IEEE 1394 port 4 www.gateway.com Right side Right side Ventilation fan Right-side modular bay USB ports Kensington lock slot Component Ventilation fan Right-side modular bay Icon Description Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. Use this bay for a secondary battery, a DVD, CD-RW, or combination DVD/CD-RW drive, a diskette drive, or a second hard drive. For more information, see "Changing drives" on page 246. To determine the type of drive in the modular bay, examine the drive tray's plastic cover and compare the logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 84. USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a USB IomegaTM ZipTM drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. Secure your computer to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot. KensingtonTM lock slot www.gateway.com 5 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 600 Back TV out jack Monitor port Parallel port Modem jack Ventilation fan Serial port PS/2 port Ethernet jack Power connector Component TV out jack Icon Description Plug a television into this jack so that you can view your display on a television using NTSC/PAL composite video. For more information, see "Viewing the display on a television" on page 128. Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port. Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port. Monitor port Parallel port Ventilation fan Modem jack Cools internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see "Connecting the modem" on page 36. Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For more information, see "Connecting to a wired Ethernet network" on page 37 and "Networking Your Computer" on page 189. Ethernet jack 6 www.gateway.com Back Component Serial port Power connector PS/2 port Icon Description Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this port. Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. Plug a PS/2 device (such as a keyboard or mouse) into this port. Attaching a PS/2 mouse or keyboard to your notebook may deactivate the touchpad or built-in keyboard. www.gateway.com 7 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 600 Bottom Docking port Mini PCI bay Memory bay System label Reset hole Battery bay Hard drive bay Component Docking port Icon Description Connect the port replicator to this port. Warning! Power is passed through this port. This docking connection is certified to UL 1950 for use only with port replicators designed for your Gateway notebook. Mini PCI bay System label Reset hole Hard drive bay The optional wireless Ethernet mini PCI card is located in this bay. Includes the product model number. For more information, see "Identifying your model" on page 12. Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to manually restart the notebook. The main hard drive kit is located in this bay. For more information, see "Replacing the main hard drive kit" on page 255. 8 www.gateway.com Bottom Component Battery bay Memory bay Icon Description Insert the main battery into this bay. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 151. Install as many as two memory modules into this bay. For more information, see "Adding or replacing memory" on page 251. www.gateway.com 9 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 600 Keyboard area For information on using your keyboard, see "Using the keyboard" on page 28. Multi-function buttons Status Indicators Power button Keyboard Microphone Speaker Touchpad Speaker 10 www.gateway.com Keyboard area Component Multi-function buttons Icon Description 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 32. Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are not plugged in. Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see "Using the EZ Pad touchpad" on page 33. Record audio through this microphone. The built-in microphone is turned off while an external microphone is connected. For the location of your microphone jack, see "Left side" on page 3. Provides all the features of a full-sized 86-key keyboard. For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on page 28. 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 158. Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more information, see "Status indicators" on page 26. Speakers Touchpad Microphone Keyboard Power button Status indicators www.gateway.com 11 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 600 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. TM Gateway model number Gateway serial number You can locate the Gateway serial number: s s Printed on a white sticker on the bottom or back of your notebook. Printed on the customer invoice that came with your notebook. The invoice also contains your customer ID number. Displayed in HelpSpot in Windows XP. Click Start, Help and Support, then click View product serial number. s 12 www.gateway.com Identifying your model Internal wireless label A label similar to the following indicates your computer contains a wireless communications device. The label is located on the bottom of your notebook. IEEE 802.11b RLAN Approvals: FCC ID HFS9550015318 CANADA ID 1787104509A Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label found on the bottom of your notebook includes the product key code for your operating system. www.gateway.com 13 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 600 Finding your specifications For more information about your computer, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, go to the My Computer Info link in HelpSpot or visit Gateway's eSupport page at support.gateway.com. The eSupport page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications. In Windows XP, view your computer's serial number by clicking Start, Help and Support, then clicking View system serial number. Check your specifications by clicking Start, Help and Support, then clicking See your PC's configuration. 14 www.gateway.com Finding your specifications You can also find out more about your computer at the Gateway eSupport site. Visit support.gateway.com. www.gateway.com 15 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 600 Accessories Gateway offers accessories that can help you make the most of using your notebook. To order accessories, visit the Accessory Store at accessories.gateway.com. Batteries and automobile/airplane power adapters If you run your notebook on battery power for extended periods, you may want to buy an additional battery so that you can swap batteries when necessary. See "Changing batteries" on page 151 for more information about using an additional main battery and "Installing a secondary battery" on page 153 for more information about using a secondary battery in your notebook. With an automobile/airplane power adapter, you can save battery power by plugging your notebook into an automobile cigarette lighter or an airplane in-flight power receptacle. Carrying cases Gateway has large-capacity carrying cases if you need additional space for accessories or supplies. Port replicators Although you can attach devices directly to your notebook, a port replicator lets you make all of those connections at one time. When you travel with your notebook, you merely disconnect from the port replicator instead of unplugging all the devices. A port replicator also provides additional ports and other expansion features not included with your notebook. See "Using the Gateway 600 Port Replicator" on page 259 for more information about using a port replicator with your notebook. Peripheral devices You can attach devices (such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, or monitor) to your notebook or port replicator. Memory Large programs, such as multimedia games or graphics programs, use a lot of memory. If your programs are running more slowly than you think they should, try adding more memory. See "Adding or replacing memory" on page 251 for more information. 16 www.gateway.com Accessories Printers You can attach almost any type of printer to your notebook. The most common types are inkjet and laser printers, which print in color or black and white. See "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 38 for more information about attaching a printer to your notebook. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively inexpensive, but they are slower than laser printers. Using an inkjet color printer, you can print pictures, banners, and greeting cards, as well as documents. Laser printers and cartridges are more expensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers. Laser printers are better than inkjet printers when you are printing large documents. www.gateway.com 17 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 600 18 www.gateway.com Getting Started This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway notebook. Read this chapter to find out how to: s s s s s s s s 2 Connect the AC adapter Start and turn off your notebook Identify the status indicators Use the keyboard Use the EZ Pad touchpad Connect the modem Connect to an Ethernet network Install peripheral devices www.gateway.com 19 Chapter 2: Getting Started Connecting the AC adapter You can run your notebook using an AC adapter or the notebook battery. The battery was shipped to you partially charged. You should use the AC adapter right away to fully charge the battery. Allow 24 hours for the battery to fully charge. Important If the battery is not fully charged before you use your notebook on battery power for the first time, the battery life may be much shorter than you expect. If the battery life seems short even after being charged for 24 hours, the battery may need to be recalibrated. For information, see "Recalibrating the battery" on page 150. To connect the AC adapter: 1 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter. Warning Make sure that you use the AC adapter that came with your notebook. Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. The replacement cord must be of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord or your notebook may be damaged. 20 www.gateway.com Connecting the AC adapter 2 Connect the AC adapter to your notebook's power connector. 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The battery charge indicator turns on (see "Front" on page 2 for the location of the battery charge indicator). If the battery charge indicator does not turn on, unplug the adapter from your notebook, then plug it back in. 4 When you finish using your notebook for the first time, turn your notebook off and leave your notebook connected to AC power for at least 24 hours. The battery charge meters may not show a charge for several hours. For more information about the battery charge meter on your model, see "Monitoring the battery charge" on page 148. If the battery charge meters do not show a full charge after 24 hours, contact Gateway Technical Support at www.gateway.com/support/contact. Warning Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. The AC adapter has no user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious injury or death. Contact Gateway about returning defective AC adapters. 5 www.gateway.com 21 Chapter 2: Getting Started Protecting from power source problems During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your notebook can increase to far above normal levels and cause data loss or system damage. Protect your notebook and peripheral devices by connecting them to a surge protector, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from reaching your notebook. Warning High voltages can enter your notebook through both the power cord and the modem connection. Protect your notebook by using a surge protector. If you have a telephone modem, use a surge protector that has a modem jack. If you have a cable modem, use a surge protector that has an antenna/cable TV jack. During an electrical storm, unplug both the surge protector and the modem. 22 www.gateway.com Starting your notebook Starting your notebook To start your notebook: 1 2 Open your notebook by pressing the latch on the front of your notebook and lifting the LCD panel. Press the power button located above the keyboard. Power button The power button is preset to On/Off mode. However, you can also set it to function in Standby/Resume mode. For instructions on changing the power button mode, see "Changing power settings" on page 158. 3 If you are starting your notebook for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your notebook. www.gateway.com 23 Chapter 2: Getting Started Waking up your notebook When you have not used your notebook for several minutes, it may enter a power-saving mode called Standby. While in Standby, the power indicator flashes. If your notebook is in Standby mode, "wake" it up by pressing the power button. For more information on changing power-saving settings, see "Changing power settings" on page 158. Turning off your notebook To turn off your notebook in Windows XP: 1 2 Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. The Turn Off Computer dialog box opens. Click Turn Off. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook. Important If for some reason you cannot use the Turn Off Computer option in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it. To turn off your notebook in Windows 2000: 1 2 3 Click Start, then click Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows dialog box opens. Click the arrow button to open the What do you want your computer to do list, then click Shut down. Click OK. Windows shuts down and turns off your notebook. Important If for some reason you cannot use the Shut Down option in Windows to turn off your notebook, press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it. 24 www.gateway.com Restarting (rebooting) your notebook Restarting (rebooting) your notebook If your notebook does not respond to keyboard or touchpad input, you may have to close programs that are not responding. If closing unresponsive programs does not restore your notebook to normal operation, you may have to restart (reboot) your notebook. To close unresponsive programs and restart your notebook: 1 2 3 4 Press CTRL+ALT+DEL. A window opens that lets you close a program that is not responding. Click the program that is not responding. Close the program by clicking End Task. If your notebook does not respond, turn it off, wait ten seconds and turn it on again. Important If your notebook does not turn off immediately, complete the following steps until the notebook turns off: 1 Press and hold the power button for about five seconds, then release it. 2 Insert a straightened paper clip into the reset hole on the bottom of your notebook. 3 Remove AC power and the batteries for more than 10 seconds. As a part of the regular startup process, a program to check the disk status runs automatically. When the checks are finished, Windows starts. www.gateway.com 25 Chapter 2: Getting Started Status indicators Status indicators inform you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. Right-side modular drive Left-side modular drive Hard drive Caps lock Scroll lock Pad lock Indicator Hard drive Left-side modular drive Icon Description The hard drive is in use. Indicator Blinking Green - The modular drive is in use. Indicator Solid Green - The module is ready to swap. s s 26 www.gateway.com Status indicators Indicator Right-side modular drive Caps Lock Icon Description s s Indicator Blinking Green - The modular drive is in use. Indicator Solid Green - The module is ready to swap. Caps Lock is turned on. Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is turned on. For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 30. Numeric keypad is turned on. For more information, see "System key combinations" on page 30. Pad Lock 1 www.gateway.com 27 Chapter 2: Getting Started Using the keyboard Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system operations, and the Pad Lock keys for the numeric keypad. You can attach an external keyboard to the notebook using a USB or PS/2 port. You do not need to shut down the notebook to connect a USB keyboard. Attaching a PS/2 keyboard to your notebook or port replicator may turn off the built-in keyboard. Function keys/System keys Navigation keys FN key Windows key Numeric keypad Application Arrow keys/LCD key brightness keys 28 www.gateway.com Using the keyboard Key types The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key. Key type Function keys Icon Description Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in programs. For example, pressing F1 may open help. Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. See the program documentation to find out more about the function key actions. System keys Navigation keys Press these colored keys in combination with the FN key to perform specific actions. Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line, to the end of a line, up the page, down the page, to the beginning of a document, or to the end of a document. Press the FN key in combination with a colored system key (such as STATUS, STANDBY, or PAUSE) to perform a specific action. Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key can also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities like F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility). Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad is turned on. Press FN+PAD LOCK to turn on the numeric keypad. Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows. Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left. Press these colored keys in combination with the FN key to control the screen brightness. FN key Windows key Numeric keypad Application key Arrow keys LCD brightness keys www.gateway.com 29 Chapter 2: Getting Started System key combinations When you press an FN key and a system key at the same time, your notebook performs the action identified by the colored text or icon on the key. Press and hold FN while pressing this system key... To... Display the power status box in the upper-left corner of your display. The box shows the battery charge level, the BIOS version, and whether the AC adapter is being used. Press the key combination again to close this box. Toggle the notebook display between the LCD, an external monitor, or both displays at the same time. A monitor must be plugged into the monitor port on your notebook or port replicator. Enter Standby mode. Press the power button to leave Standby mode. For more information, see "Changing power modes" on page 157. Turn on Pad Lock so you can use the numeric keypad. Press this key combination again to turn off Pad Lock. The Pad Lock status indicator appears when this function is turned on. Pause the text scrolling in a DOS screen. Press this key combination again to continue scrolling. The Scroll Lock status indicator appears when this function is turned on. (This function is only available in some programs.) Pause execution of a DOS program. (This function is only available in some programs.) Stop the currently running DOS program. (This function is only available in some programs.) 30 www.gateway.com Using the keyboard Press and hold FN while pressing this system key... To... Increase the brightness of the display. Decrease the brightness of the display. www.gateway.com 31 Chapter 2: Getting Started Multi-function buttons Press the multi-function buttons to open the programs associated with them. Help Internet E-mail My Computer Button E-mail Internet Help My Computer Icon Press to... Open your default e-mail program. Open your default Web browser. Open online help. Open the My Computer window. 32 www.gateway.com Using the EZ Pad touchpad Using the EZ Pad touchpad The EZ PadTM consists of a touchpad, two buttons, and a rocker switch. Touchpad Left touchpad button Rocker switch Right touchpad button www.gateway.com 33 Chapter 2: Getting Started When you move your finger on the touchpad, the pointer (arrow) on the screen moves in the same direction. You can use the EZ-Pad left and right buttons below the touchpad to select objects. You can assign a function to the rocker switch between the touchpad buttons. This function can be to scroll up or down, maximize or minimize the active window, or open and close the Start menu. For more information about programming the rocker switch, see "Changing the touchpad settings" on page 185. Important Attaching a PS/2 mouse to your notebook or port replicator may turn off the touchpad. Using the touchpad To... Move the pointer on the screen. Do this... Move your finger around on the touchpad. If you run out of space and need to move the pointer farther, lift your finger, move it to the middle of the touchpad, then continue moving your finger. 34 www.gateway.com Using the EZ Pad touchpad To... Select an object on the screen. Do this... Position the pointer over the object. Quickly press and release the left button once. This action is called clicking. Start a program or open a file or folder. Position the pointer over the object. Press the left button twice in rapid succession. This action is called double-clicking. Access a shortcut menu or find more information about an object on the screen. Position the pointer over the object. Quickly press and release the right button once. This action is called right-clicking. Move an object on the screen. Position the pointer over the object. Press the left button and hold it down, then use the touchpad to move (drag) the object to the appropriate part of the screen. Release the button to drop the object where you want it. For instructions on how to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left-hand configuration, and other touchpad settings, see "Changing the touchpad settings" on page 185. www.gateway.com 35 Chapter 2: Getting Started Connecting the modem Your notebook has a built-in 56K modem that you can use to connect to a standard telephone line. Caution To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord. To connect the modem: 1 Insert one end of the modem cable into the modem jack of your notebook. on the back 2 3 Insert the other end of the modem cable into a telephone wall jack. The modem will not work with digital or PBX telephone lines. Start your notebook, then start your communications program.