Gateway 400VTX Networking your Gateway 400 Power management for your Gateway 400 English

Networking your Gateway 400 Power management for your Gateway 400
Connecting your home small office or home office computers lets you share drives printers and a While your notebook is running on battery power you should manage power consumption to get the most use
single Internet connection among connected computers Use the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard to out of the battery
connect quickly and easily
Your Gateway 400 supports built in wireless Ethernet but there may be times such as traveling on an
Monitor the battery charge Setting up your Gateway 400
airplane that you need to turn it off When the battery charge gets low change the Extend the life of your battery
battery or connect to AC power immediately to Dim the display as low as is comfortable

1 Connect to AC power
To run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard To turn wireless Ethernet on or off prevent losing any unsaved work Remove PC and memory Cards when you do
1 Click the Network Setup Wizard icon on the 1 Click Start then click Control Panel The Control Monitor the battery charge by not need them Many cards use a small amount
of power while inserted even if they are not Connect the AC adapter to the
Windows XP taskbar The Network Setup Wizard Panel window opens If your Control Panel is in Double clicking the power cord icon or battery
being used notebook then connect the AC
opens Category View click Network and Internet icon in the taskbar The Power Meter dialog box adapter to the power cord and the
OR Connections The Network and Internet opens Modify the power management settings for
power cord to an electrical outlet
Connections window opens maximum power savings
Click Start All Programs Accessories Pressing FN STATUS to view the power status You can use the notebook while
Communications then click Network Setup 2 Click Double click Network Connections The box which opens in the upper left corner of the Close the LCD panel to turn off the display while
you are not using your notebook the adapter is connected to AC
Wizard The Network Setup Wizard opens Network Connections window opens screen The power status box shows the current power
3 Right click Wireless Network Connection then power source the battery charge level and the Use Hibernate mode for maximum power
savings while your notebook is not in use The first time you plug in the AC
click Enable to turn on wireless Ethernet or click power management mode
Use the CD DVD or recordable CD drive only adapter leave it plugged in for at
Disable to turn off wireless Ethernet Looking at the battery charge indicator
when necessary These drives use a large least 24 hours to make sure that
LED green battery is fully charged the battery is fully charged The
LED orange battery is charging amount of power
WARNING Radio frequency wireless communication battery indicator will turn green
LED solid red battery is malfunctioning Recharge the battery often take an extra
can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft
Current aviation regulations require wireless devices LED blinking red battery is very low battery and fully recharge the batteries before
to be turned off while traveling in an airplane IEEE traveling
Use alternate power sources such as electrical
2 Connect the modem
802 11a and IEEE 802 11b communication devices
are examples of devices that provide wireless adapters EmPower in flight power
communication optional
receptacles automobile cigarette lighters or AC
power outlets Connect the modem by plugging
2 Click Next to continue through the wizard one end of the modem cable into
the modem jack on the back of
the notebook and the other end
For more information about networking click into the telephone wall jack
Start Gateway Documentation then click
Networking User s Guide

Travel tips
Traveling with your notebook can be convenient and trouble
Traveling with your notebook can be convenient and trouble Write down your notebook model number and serial number
Write down your notebook model number and serial number
free
free 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
Did you know
3 Start the notebook
Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone place Also tape your business card or an address label to
place Also tape your business card or an address label to
Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone
Troubleshooting tips Your Gateway 400 notebook offers an
optional memory card reader for
jacks If you are traveling internationally take telephone jack
jacks If you are traveling internationally take telephone jack
adapters or an acoustic handset coupler
adapters or an acoustic handset coupler
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 Open the LCD panel and press
If you have problems try these things first transferring files quickly and conveniently Take a telephone line protector
Take a telephone line protector Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery If you
Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery If you the power button located above
Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your
Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your are traveling internationally take power plug adapters
are traveling internationally take power plug adapters the keyboard After the
Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to your notebook and an AC outlet and
notebook before you travel
notebook before you travel Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook
that the AC outlet is supplying power
If you need to access your desktop computer files from your
Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook notebook starts follow the
If you need to access your desktop computer files from your from power surges
from power surges
If you use a power strip or surge protector make sure that it is turned on notebook while traveling set up your desktop computer for
notebook while traveling set up your desktop computer for on screen instructions to
To get the best performance from your notebook avoid using
To get the best performance from your notebook avoid using
If a peripheral device such as a keyboard or mouse does not work make sure that all remote access Contact your network administrator for more
remote access Contact your network administrator for more
the battery whenever possible monitor the battery charge complete Windows setup
connections are secure information about remote access
information about remote access the battery whenever possible monitor the battery charge
and use the most efficient power management settings
and use the most efficient power management settings
Make sure that your hard drive is not full 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 If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices take a
If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices take a
If an error message appears on the screen write down the exact message The message while you are away portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports
portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports
you are away
may help Gateway Technical Support in diagnosing and fixing the problem Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports Take a network cable if you need to connect to a network
Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports Take a network cable if you need to connect to a network MAN SYS 400VTX SETUP PSTR R0 6 03
If you added or removed cards or peripheral devices review the installation procedures you train stations or bus terminals Be ready to claim your
train stations or bus terminals Be ready to claim your Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their
Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their
performed and make sure that you followed each instruction notebook as soon as it passes through the x ray machine in
notebook as soon as it passes through the x ray machine in networks
networks
If an error occurs in a program see the program s printed documentation or the online help security checkpoints
security checkpoints
Checking out your Gateway 400 PC Card eject button
PC Card slot
Insert one Type II or one
Using the touchpad
Press this to remove the PC Card Type III PC Card here
Front Left The EZ Pad consists of a touchpad two buttons and a
rocker switch Use the touchpad to move the pointer on the
Speakers screen Use the EZ Pad buttons to select objects Use the
Provide audio output when rocker switch to scroll your screen up and down
headphones or amplified speakers
Headphone jack
are not plugged in
Plug headphones
or amplified To move the pointer
speakers in here Memory card reader option on the screen
Battery charge indicator Power indicator LCD panel release latch Touchpad
This LED lights up when the This LED lights up when the Press this to open the Microphone jack USB ports Diskette drive or memory card reader
notebook is plugged in and shows notebook is turned on and shows LCD panel
Plug a microphone Plug a USB Universal Serial Bus optional
battery activity and status the notebook power status
in here device such as a scanner or digital Depending on what you ordered you
camera in here may be able to insert a standard 3 5 inch click
click click
diskette or memory cards from a digital
camera MP3 player or PDA here

Back Right To select an object
on the screen
To start a program
or open a file

Power connector Monitor port
Modem jack Plug the AC adapter Plug an analog VGA
Plug a modem cable in here cable in here monitor in here
then
drag
click
press
hold
To access a shortcut menu
Left touchpad Right touchpad or find information To move an object
about a screen object on the screen
button button
CD DVD Recordable drive Kensington lock slot Rocker switch
Ethernet jack Parallel port Ventilation fan
Depending on what you ordered Secure your notebook to an
Plug a 10 100 Ethernet Plug a parallel device Helps cool internal
you may have a drive for playing object by connecting a
network cable in here such as a printer in here components Do not block or
CDs or DVDs or recording CDs Kensington cable lock here
insert objects into these slots
Getting help
Gateway offers a number of options for additional help and information
Bottom Keyboard Status indicators
See your documentation Check HelpSpot WindowsXP only
Power button Multi function buttons
For information about using For information about using
your Gateway notebook your Gateway notebook
Function System keys
click Start All Programs click Start then click Help
Navigation Volume keys Gateway Documentation and Support Click the Pick a
System label Numeric keypad Press these to move the then click Gateway 400 Topic area for more
Press these to type numbers when cursor or to adjust volume User s Guide information about your
Includes the product
model number the numeric keypad is turned on Gateway 400 notebook

FN key Arrow LCD brightness
Memory bay Press this along with a colored system keys Check Gateway eSupport Call Technical Support
Battery latch
Install as many as two key to perform a specific action Press these to move the
Slide to release the battery cursor or to control screen For help and information To use an automated menu system and your telephone
memory modules here
Windows key brightness about common issues keypad to find answers to common problems
Battery bay check out Gateway s call 800 846 4526 U S or 877 709 2951 Canada
Insert the battery here Press this to start the
Reset hole Windows Start menu Application key Technical Support on the To talk to a Gateway Technical Support representative
Insert a straightened paper Press this for quick access Web at about a non tutorial technical support question
clip here to manually to shortcut menus and help support gateway com call 800 846 2301 U S or 800 846 3609 Canada and
Hard drive bay assistants in Windows
restart the notebook Puerto Rico
The hard drive kit
is located here
Touchpad