Gateway 450RGH Quick Manual

Checking out your Gateway 450
Front
Speakers
Provide audio output when
headphones or amplified speakers
are not plugged in
Battery charge indicator Power indicator
This LED lights up when the This LED lights up when the
notebook is plugged in and shows notebook is turned on and shows
battery activity and status the notebook power status
Back
PS/2 port
Plug a PS/2 device
Modem jack
(such as a keyboard or
Plug a modem cable in here mouse) in here
Power connector
Plug the AC adapter
cable in here
TV out jack
Parallel port
Plug a television in here Plug a parallel device
(such as a printer) in here
Ethernet jack
Plug a 10/100 Ethernet
network cable in here
Bottom
Locking modular bay latch
Use this with the modular bay eject
latch to release the module
System label
Includes the product model
number and serial number
Modular bay eject latch
Use this with the locking modular
bay latch to release the module
Battery release latch
Slide to release the battery
Battery bay
Insert the battery here
Hard drive bay
The hard drive kit is located here
Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or
i.Link®) device (such as a digital camcorder) in here
Left
Microphone jack
Plug a microphone in here
LCD panel release latch
Press this to open the
LCD panel
Right
Serial port
Plug a serial device (such
as a digital camera) in here
Monitor port
Plug an analog VGA
monitor or projector
in here
Ventilation fan
Helps cool internal
components. Do not block or
insert objects into these slots.
Keyboard
Power button
Docking port
Connect the port
Function/System keys
replicator here
Ventilation fan
Numeric keypad
Helps cool internal
Press these to type numbers when
components. Do not block or
the numeric keypad is turned on
insert objects into these slots.
F N key
Memory bay
Press this along with a colored system
Install as many as two
key to perform a specific action
memory modules here
Windows key
Reset hole
Press this to start the
Insert a straightened paper
Windows Start menu
clip here to manually
restart the notebook
Optional fingerprint reader
Scan your fingerprint for
enhanced security
IEEE 1394 port USB ports
Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device
(such as a scanner or digital camera) in here
PC Card slot
Insert one or two Type II, or
one Type III PC Card here
Line in jack Headphone jack PC Card eject buttons
Plug an external audio input Plug headphones Press to remove the PC Card
source (such as a stereo) in here or amplified
speakers in here
Modular bay Kensington™ lock slot
Use this bay for a secondary battery, Secure your notebook to an
a memory card reader, or drives, such object by connecting a
as diskette, DVD, and others Kensington cable lock here
Status indicators
Multi-function buttons
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
Optional pointing device Touchpad Optional pointing device buttons
Using the touchpad
The EZ Pad™ 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.
Touchpad
Left touchpad Right touchpad
button button
Rocker switch
To access a shortcut menu
See your user guide for details on how to use the
optional EZ Point™ pointing device.
Getting help
Gateway offers a number of options for additional help and information:
See your documentation Check Gateway eSupport
For information about using For help and information
your Gateway notebook or about common issues,
setting up a home network, check out Gateway's
click Start, All Programs, Technical Support on the
Gateway Documentation, Web at
then click Gateway 450 User support.gateway.com
Guide, Networking Your
Notebook, or Using Your
Computer.
Call Technical Support
To use an automated menu system and your telephone keypad to find answers to common problems, call
605-232-1352 (U.S.) .
Home and Home Office customers: To talk to a Gateway Business customers: For technical support information,
Technical Support representative about a non-tutorial
see the Gateway Business Service Plans guide that
technical support question, call 605-232-1352 (U.S.)
came with your system.
To move the pointer
on the screen
click,
click click
To select an object To start a program
on the screen or open a file
then
drag
click
press
& hold
or find information
To move an object
about a screen object on the screen