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6Remove the optional security screw if your notebook 
has one.
7Slide the bay module release latch. The module moves 
out slightly.
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8Slide the bay module out.
9Firmly push the new bay module straight into the bay 
until the latch clicks into place.
10Reinstall the optional security screw if your notebook 
has one.
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Using the CD or DVD drive
You can use your notebook to enjoy a wide variety of 
multimedia features.
Identifying drive types
Your Gateway notebook may contain one of the following 
drive types. Look on the front of the drive for one or more 
of the following logos:
If your drive has this 
logo...This is your drive 
type...Use your drive for...
CD driveInstalling programs, playing 
audio CDs, and accessing 
data. You cannot use this 
drive to create CDs or DVDs or 
play DVDs.
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Using a CD or DVD
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To insert a CD or DVD:  
1Press the eject button on the CD or DVD drive. After the 
tray opens slightly, pull the disc tray completely open.
2Place the disc in the tray with the label facing up, then 
press down carefully on the disc until it snaps into place.
3Push the tray in until it is closed. Important
DVD discs and drives contain regional codes that help control DVD title 
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Using the memory card reader
You can use memory cards to transfer pictures from a digital 
camera to your notebook. You can also use the memory card 
reader to transfer data between your notebook and a device 
that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular 
telephone.
Memory card types
The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory 
Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, Mini Secure 
Digital™, RS-MultiMediaCard™, and xD-Picture Card™.
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Removing a memory card
To remove a memory card:  
1Push the memory card into the notebook. The memory 
card pops out slightly.
2Pull the memory card out of the notebook.
Adding and removing a 
PC Card
Your notebook has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA 
card slot). This slot accepts one Type II card. You do not need 
to restart your notebook when changing most cards because 
your notebook supports hot-swapping. Hot-swapping means 
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To remove a PC Card:  
1Click the remove hardware icon in the taskbar, the 
PC Card name, then clickStop.
-OR-
Turn off your notebook.
2Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject 
button once.
3Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again.
Using a port replicator
Although you can attach devices directly to your notebook, a 
port replicator lets you make all of those connections at one 
time. When you travel with your notebook, you merely 
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Installing a printer or other 
peripheral device
Your notebook or optional port replicator has one or more of 
the following ports: IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or 
i.Link®), Universal Serial Bus (USB), S-Video (analog video), DVI 
(digital video), and S/PDIF (digital audio). You use these ports 
to connect peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, and 
digital cameras to your notebook.
IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play and hot 
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To connect your USB device to your notebook:  
1Connect one end of the USB cable to your device.
2Connect the other end of the cable to a USB 
port on your notebook.
Connecting an IEEE 1394 device
Your notebook has a 4-pin IEEE 1394 port (also known as a 
Firewire® or i.Link® port) for connecting devices such as a 
video camera.
To connect your IEEE 1394 device to your notebook:  
1Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your 
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Viewing the display on a 
projector or monitor
You can use your notebook for giving presentations by 
connecting an external monitor or projector to your monitor 
(VGA) port. In addition, if you have the optional port replicator, 
you can connect a monitor or projector using a DVI port. Your 
notebook supports simultaneous LCD and external display. 
Simultaneous display lets you control the presentation from 
your notebook at the same time as you face your...