Gateway 450rog 450rgh User Manual

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Gateway 450
This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your 
notebook. Read this chapter to learn:
■How to identify the features of your Gateway 
notebook
■How to locate your notebook’s model and serial 
number
■How to locate the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
■How to locate the specifications for your notebook
■What accessories are available for your notebook
ImportantThis information in this user guide applies 
to both the Gateway 450ROG and 
Gateway 450RGH. 

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Front
Component Icon Description
Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified 
speakers are not plugged in.
Battery charge indicator The LED shows the battery activity and status.
■LED green - battery is fully charged.■LED orange - battery is charging.■LED blinking red - battery charge is very low.■LED solid red - battery is malfunctioning.
This LED only lights when the notebook is connected to 
AC power or the battery is very low....

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Left side
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Left side
Component Icon Description
Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack.
Line  in  jack Plug an external audio input source (such as a stereo) to this jack 
so you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through 
the notebook speakers.
Headphone  jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in 
speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are 
plugged into this jack.
The headphone jack on the optional port replicator is...

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www.gateway.com USB ports Plug USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices (such as a flash drive, 
Iomega™ Zip™ drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or 
mouse) into these ports.
PC Card  slots Insert one or two Type II or one Type III PC Card into these slots. 
For more information, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on 
page 232.
PC Card eject 
buttonsPress one of the eject buttons to remove a PC Card from a 
PC Card slot. For more information, see “Adding and...

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Right side
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Right side
Component Icon Description
Modular  bay Use this bay for a secondary battery, a memory card reader, 
a CD drive, DVD drive, DVD/CD-RW drive, recordable DVD 
drive, a diskette drive, or a second hard drive. For more 
information, see “Changing modules” on page 104.
To determine the type of drive in the modular bay, examine 
the drive tray’s plastic cover and compare the logo to those 
listed in “Identifying drive types” on page 108.
Kensington™ lock slot Secure your...

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Back
Component Icon Description
Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
TV out jack Plug a television into this jack so you can view your display on 
a television using NTSC/PAL composite video. For more 
information, see “Viewing the display on a television” on 
page 148.
Modem jack Plug a modem cable into this jack. For more information, see 
“Connecting the modem” on page 38.
Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100/1000 Ethernet...

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Bottom
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Bottom
Monitor  port Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port. For more 
information, see “Viewing the display on a projector or monitor” 
on page 146.
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components. Do not block or insert objects 
into these slots.
Component Icon Description
Docking port Connect the port replicator to this port.
Warning! Power is passed through this port. This docking 
connection is certified to UL 1950 for use only with port replicators 
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www.gateway.com Memory bay Install as many as two memory modules into this bay. For more 
information, see “Adding or replacing memory” on page 235.
Reset  hole Insert a straightened paper clip into this hole to manually restart 
the notebook.
Hard  drive  bay The main hard drive is located in this bay. For more information, 
see “Replacing the hard drive” on page 239.
Battery release 
latchSlide to release the battery.
Battery bay Insert the main battery into...

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Keyboard area
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Keyboard area
For information on using your keyboard, see “Using the keyboard” on page 26.
Component Description
Status indicators 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 “Status 
indicators” on page 25.
Power button 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...

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www.gateway.com Fingerprint reader 
(optional)Provides enhanced security. For more information, see “Using the 
optional fingerprint reader” on page 36.
EZ Pad
TM Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse. For more information, see 
“Using the EZ Pad touchpad” on page 31.
EZ Point
TM pointing 
device buttons 
(optional)Provides all the functionality of mouse buttons. For more information, 
see “Using the optional EZ Point pointing device” on page 34....