Gateway M-62 Setting up your Gateway M675 (Side 2) - Page 1

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Checking out your Gateway M675 Front Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are not plugged in LCD panel release latch Press this to open the LCD panel Audio controls Control multimedia programs with these buttons Status indicators Inform you of the current status of the notebook Back Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector in here Modem jack Plug a modem cable in here Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable in here Left IEEE 1394 port Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device (such as a digital camcorder) in here Universal jack Plug a digital audio cable in here Universal jack Plug a microphone in here PC Card slot Insert one Type II or one Type III PC Card here PC Card eject button Press this to remove the PC Card Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock here Right Universal jack Plug headphones or amplified speakers in here USB port Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a scanner or digital camera) in here Memory card reader option Diskette drive or memory card reader (optional) Depending on what you ordered, you may be able to insert a standard 3.5-inch diskette or memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, or PDA here S -Video out Plug a televison in here Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100/1000 Ethernet network cable in here Parallel port USB ports Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) in here Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a scanner or digital camera) in here Bottom System label Includes the product model number Battery latch Slide to release the battery Battery bay Insert the battery here Hard drive bay The hard drive kit is located here Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects into these slots. Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules here Reset hole Insert a straightened paper clip here to manually restart the notebook Keyboard Power button Function/System keys Numeric keypad Press these to type numbers when the numeric keypad is turned on FN key Press this along with a colored system key to perform a specific action Windows key Press this to start the Windows Start menu USB port Plug a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (such as a scanner or digital camera) in here Touchpad CD/DVD/Recordable drive Depending on what you ordered, you may have a drive for playing CDs or DVDs or recording CDs or DVDs 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 Using the touchpad The EZ Pad™ consists of a touchpad, two buttons, and a scroll wheel. Use the touchpad to move the pointer on the screen. Use the EZ Pad buttons to select objects. Use the scroll wheel to scroll your screen up and down. Touchpad To move the pointer on the screen click To select an object on the screen click, click To start a program or open a file Left touchpad Right touchpad button button Scroll wheel click To access a shortcut menu or find information about a screen object then drag press & hold To move an object on the screen Getting help Gateway offers a number of options for additional help and information: See your documentation Check Gateway eSupport For information about using your Gateway notebook or setting up a home network, click Start, All Programs, Gateway Documentation, then click Gateway M675 User Guide, Networking Your Notebook, or Using Your Computer. For help and information about common issues, check out Gateway's Technical Support on the Web at support.gateway.com 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 Technical Support representative about a non-tutorial technical support question, call 605-232-1352 (U.S.) Business customers: For technical support information, see the Gateway Business Service Plans guide that came with your system.

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Status indicators
Inform you of the current status of the
notebook
Audio controls
Control multimedia programs
with these buttons
Front
Back
Left
Right
Bottom
Keyboard
Using the touchpad
Checking out your Gateway M675
The EZ Pad™ consists of a touchpad, two buttons, and a
scroll wheel. Use the touchpad to move the pointer on the
screen. Use the EZ Pad buttons to select objects. Use the
scroll wheel to scroll your screen up and down.
Left touchpad
button
Right touchpad
button
Scroll wheel
Touchpad
LCD panel release latch
Press this to open the
LCD panel
Ventilation fan
Helps cool internal
components. Do not block or
insert objects into these slots.
CD/DVD/Recordable drive
Depending on what you ordered,
you may have a drive for playing
CDs or DVDs or recording CDs
or DVDs
Monitor port
Plug an analog VGA
monitor or projector
in here
Kensington™ lock slot
Secure your notebook to an
object by connecting a
Kensington cable lock here
Parallel port
Plug a parallel device
(such as a printer) in here
Battery bay
Insert the battery here
Battery latch
Slide to release the battery
Memory bay
Install as many as two
memory modules here
System label
Includes the product
model number
PC Card eject button
Press this to remove the PC Card
Universal jack
Plug headphones
or amplified
speakers in here
Diskette drive or memory card reader
(optional)
Depending on what you ordered, you
may be able to insert a standard 3.5-inch
diskette or memory card from a digital
camera, MP3 player, or PDA here
PC Card slot
Insert one Type II or one
Type III PC Card here
Universal jack
Plug a microphone
in here
Universal jack
Plug a digital audio
cable in here
Touchpad
Function/System keys
Numeric keypad
Press these to type numbers when
the numeric keypad is turned on
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
F
N
key
Press this along with a colored system
key to perform a specific action
Windows key
Press this to start the
Windows
Start
menu
Power connector
Plug the AC adapter
cable in here
Ethernet jack
Plug a 10/100/1000 Ethernet
network cable in here
USB port
Plug a USB (Universal
Serial Bus) device (such
as a scanner or digital
camera) in here
Modem jack
Plug a modem cable in here
Reset hole
Insert a straightened paper
clip here to manually
restart the notebook
Hard drive bay
The hard drive kit
is located here
Multi-function buttons
Power button
To move the pointer
on the screen
To select an object
on the screen
To start a program
or open a file
To access a shortcut menu
or find information
about a screen object
To move an object
on the screen
click
click,
click
click
press
& hold
then
drag
Speakers
Provide audio output when
headphones or amplified speakers
are not plugged in
Memory card reader option
USB port
Plug a USB (Universal
Serial Bus) device (such
as a scanner or digital
camera) in here
USB ports
Plug a USB (Universal
Serial Bus) device (such
as a scanner or digital
camera) in here
For help and information
about common issues,
check out Gateway's
Technical Support on the
Web at
support.gateway.com
Getting help
Gateway offers a number of options for additional help and information:
See your documentation
Check Gateway eSupport
Call Technical Support
Business customers:
For technical support information,
see the
Gateway Business Service Plans
guide that
came with your system.
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
Technical Support representative about a non-tutorial
technical support question, call 605-232-1352 (U.S.)
For information about using
your Gateway notebook or
setting up a home network,
click
Start
,
All Programs
,
Gateway Documentation
,
then click
Gateway M675
User Guide, Networking
Your Notebook,
or
Using
Your Computer.
IEEE 1394 port
Plug an IEEE 1394
(also known as Firewire® or i.Link®)
device (such as a digital camcorder) in here
S -Video out
Plug a televison in here