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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook Keyboard area www.gateway.com Power button Keyboard Status indicators Touchpad Component Icon Power button Keyboard Status indicators Touchpad Description 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-Saving Settings" in the online User Guide. Provides all the features of a full-sized, computer keyboard. For more information, see "Using the keyboard" on page 17. 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 "Using the status indicators" on page 16. Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see "Using the EZ Pad touchpad" on page 20. 10

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Contents	3
About this reference	5
About this guide	6
Accessing the online User Guide	6
Gateway contact information	6
Gateway model and serial number	6
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity	7
For more information	7
Checking Out Your GatewayNotebook	9
Identifying features	10
Front	10
Left	11
Right	11
Back	12
Bottom	13
Keyboard area	14
Connecting the ACadapter	15
Protecting from power source problems	16
Connecting the dial-up modem	16
Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network	17
Starting your notebook	18
Waking up your notebook	18
Turning off your notebook	18
Restarting (rebooting) your notebook	19
Using the status indicators	20
Using the keyboard	21
Key types	21
System key combinations	22
Using the EZPad touchpad	24
Adjusting the volume	26
Turning your wireless radio on or off	26
Changing modules	27
Using the CD or DVD drive	29
Identifying drive types	29
Inserting a CD or DVD	30
Using the memory card reader	30
Memory card types	30
Inserting a memory card	30
Using a memory card	31
Removing a memory card	31
Adding and removing a PCCard	31
Installing a printer, scanner, digital camera, or other peripheral device	32
Installing a USB printer or scanner	32
Viewing the display on a projector or monitor	33
Viewing the display on a television	34
Connecting a video camera to your notebook	35
Using an optional port replicator	35
Changing batteries	35
Replacing the main battery	35
Installing a secondary battery	37
Recalibrating the battery	37
Ordering accessories	38
Maintaining and Upgrading Your Notebook	39
Preventing static electricity discharge	40
Adding or replacing memory modules	40
Replacing the hard drive kit	45
Replacing the keyboard	50
Removing the keyboard	50
Installing the keyboard	53
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information	55
Important safety information	56
Setting up your system	56
Care during use	56
Replacement parts and accessories	57
Regulatory compliance statements	58
Wireless guidance	58
United States of America	59
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter per FCC Part15	59
Unintentional emitter per FCC Part15	59
FCC declaration of conformity	60
Responsible party:	60
California Proposition65 Warning	60
Mercury Warning	60
Telecommunications per Part68 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR47) (applicable to product...	60
Canada	61
Industry Canada (IC) Intentional emitter per RSS210	61
Unintentional emitter per ICES-003	61
Telecommunications per Industry Canada CS-03 (for products fitted with an IC-compliant modem)	62
Japan	62
Japanese Modem Notice	62
Laser safety statement	63
EPA ENERGY STAR	63
Environmental information	63
Notices	64
All Rights Reserved	64
Trademark Acknowledgments	64
Macrovision statement	65
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