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Networking your Gateway M675
Power management for your Gateway M675
Connecting your home, small office, or home office computers lets you share drives, printers,
While your notebook is running on battery power, you should manage power consumption to get the most use
and a single Internet connection among connected computers. Use the Windows XP Network
out of the battery.
Setup Wizard to connect quickly and easily.
Monitor the battery charge
Setting up your Gateway M675
Your Gateway M675 supports built-in wireless Ethernet. There may be times, such as traveling
Extend the life of your battery
When the battery charge gets low, change the
on an airplane, that you need to turn it off.
battery or connect to AC power immediately to
• Dim the display as low as is comfortable
prevent losing any unsaved work.
• Remove PC and memory cards when you do
Connect to AC power
Monitor the battery charge by:
not need them. Many cards use a small amount
1 Connect the AC adapter to the
of power while inserted, even if they are not
• Double-clicking the power cord icon or battery
notebook, then connect the AC
To turn wireless Ethernet on or off:
being used.
icon in the taskbar. The Power Meter dialog box
adapter to the power cord and the
· Press the wireless button located on the far
opens.
• Modify the power management settings for
power cord to an electrical outlet.
maximum power savings.
right above the keyboard.
• Pressing FN + STATUS to view the power status
You can use the notebook while
box, which opens in the upper-left corner of the
• Close the LCD panel to turn off the display while
the adapter is connected to AC
screen. The power status box shows the current
you are not using your notebook.
power.
power source, the battery charge level, and the
• Use Hibernate mode for maximum power
The first time you plug in the AC
power management mode.
savings while your notebook is not in use.
WARNING: Radio frequency wireless
adapter, leave it plugged in for at
communication can interfere with equipment
• Looking at the battery charge indicator:
• Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary.
least 24 hours to make sure that
on commercial aircraft. Current aviation
LED blue - battery is fully charged
These drives use a large amount of power.
the battery is fully charged. The
regulations require wireless devices to be
LED purple - battery is charging
• Recharge the battery often, take an extra
battery indicator turns blue.
turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE
LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning
battery, and fully recharge the batteries before
802.11a and IEEE 802.11b communication
LED blinking red - battery is very low
traveling.
devices are examples of devices that provide
• Use alternate power sources, such as electrical
wireless communication.
adapters, EmPower™ in-flight power
receptacles, automobile cigarette lighters, or AC
2 Connect the modem
(optional)
power outlets.
Connect the modem by plugging
one end of the modem cable into
the modem jack on the back of
For more information about networking, click Start,
the notebook and the other end
All Programs, Gateway Documentation, then
into the telephone wall jack.
click Networking Your Notebok.
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Traveling with your notebook can be convenient and trouble-
• Write down your notebook model number and serial number
Traveling with your notebook can be convenient and trouble-
• Write down your notebook model number and serial number
free.
in case of theft or loss, and keep the information in a safe
free.
in case of theft or loss, and keep the information in a safe
place. Also, tape your business card or an address label to
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• Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone
place. Also, tape your business card or an address label to
• Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone
your notebook and accessories.
Your Gateway M675 notebook offers an
jacks. If you are traveling internationally, take telephone jack
Troubleshooting tips
your notebook and accessories.
jacks. If you are traveling internationally, take telephone jack
3 Start the notebook
adapters or an acoustic handset coupler.
• Use a startup password to restrict access to your notebook.
optional memory card reader for
Open the LCD panel and press
adapters or an acoustic handset coupler.
• Use a startup password to restrict access to your notebook.
• Take a telephone line protector.
If you have problems, try these things first:
transferring files quickly and conveniently!
• Take a telephone line protector.
• Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. If you
the power button located above
• Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. If you
• Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your
are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters.
• Make sure that the AC power adapter is connected to your notebook and an AC outlet and
• Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your
are traveling internationally, take power plug adapters.
the keyboard. After the
notebook before you travel.
notebook before you travel.
• Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook
that the AC outlet is supplying power.
• Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook
notebook starts, follow the
• If you need to access your desktop computer files from your
• If you need to access your desktop computer files from your
from power surges.
• If you use a power strip or surge protector, make sure that it is turned on.
from power surges.
notebook while traveling, set up your desktop computer for
on-screen instructions to
notebook while traveling, set up your desktop computer for
• To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using
remote access. Contact your network administrator for more
• 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
• To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using
complete Windows setup.
the battery whenever possible, monitor the battery charge,
information about remote access.
connections are secure.
information about remote access.
the battery whenever possible, monitor the battery charge,
and use the most efficient power management settings.
• Get a locking cable for your notebook so that you can attach
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 you can attach a
• If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take 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 an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. The message
portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports.
while you are away.
you are away.
portable USB hub to provide additional USB ports.
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 M675 SETUP PSTR R1 10/04
• If you added or removed cards or peripheral devices, review the installation procedures you
train stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your
Some hotels provide Internet connectivity only through their
train stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your
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
networks.
notebook as soon as it passes through the x-ray machine in
networks.
security checkpoints.
• If an error occurs in a program, see the program's printed documentation or the online help.
security checkpoints.