Gateway 450ROG Setting Up

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: To turn wireless Ethernet on or off in
Windows XP:
1 Click the Network Setup Wizard icon on the
Windows XP taskbar. The Network Setup Wizard
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The
opens. Control Panel window opens. If your Control
Panel is in Category View, click Network and
- OR -
Internet Connections. The Network and
Click Start, All Programs, Accessories,
Internet Connections window opens.
Communications, then click Network Setup
2 Click/Double-click Network Connections. The
Wizard. The Network Setup Wizard opens.
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:
2 Click Next to continue through the wizard. can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft.
Current aviation regulations require wireless devices
to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE
For more information about networking, click 802.11a and IEEE 802.11b communication devices
are examples of devices that provide wireless
Start, Gateway Documentation, then click
communication.
Networking User's Guide.
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.
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 F + S
N
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
Radio frequency wireless communication
Travel tips
Travel tips
Traveling with your notebook can be convenient and trouble-
Traveling with your notebook can be convenient and trouble-
Did you know? free.
free.
• Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone
• Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone
Your Gateway 450 notebook features a
jacks. If you are traveling internationally, take telephone jack
jacks. If you are traveling internationally, take telephone jack
versatile modular bay for which you can adapters or an acoustic handset coupler.
adapters or an acoustic handset coupler.
order anything from a memory card
• Take a telephone line protector.
• Take a telephone line protector.
reader to a combination DVD/CD-RW
• Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your
• Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your
drive. 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.
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.
to view the power status
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• 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, EmPower™ in-flight power
receptacles, automobile cigarette lighters, or AC
power outlets.
• 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.
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
(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.
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.
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