User manual GATEWAY 200STM

[. . . ] 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 34 36 37 38 40 41 42 44 45 i Broadband Internet connections . . 182 183 208 221 221 222 223 223 14 Moving From Your Old Computer. 231 233 235 238 238 239 240 242 244 245 246 246 247 247 247 16 Restoring Software . 297 vi Checking Out Your Gateway 200 Tips & Tricks To access the contents of this guide while you are traveling, download an electronic copy from www. gateway. com/support/manlib/. 1 www. gateway. com 1 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway 200 Front LCD panel release latch Component LCD panel release latch Icon Description Open the LCD panel by sliding the release latch to the right. 2 www. gateway. com Left side Left side Modem jack Ethernet jack USB port Power connector IEEE 1394 port Microphone jack PC card eject button Headphone jack PC card slot Component Modem jack Ethernet jack Icon Description Plug a modem cable into this jack. [. . . ] Firmly push the new bay module straight into the bay until the latch clicks into place. Turn the notebook on. www. gateway. com 167 Chapter 12: Upgrading Your Notebook Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside your computer are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Caution ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge-sensitive components in the computer. Prevent ESD damage by following ESD guidelines every time you open the computer case. Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your computer and unplug the power cord and modem cable before opening the case. Before installing memory, follow these guidelines: s s Turn off the computer power. Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it to a bare metal part of the computer. Warning To prevent risk of electric shock, do not insert any object into the vent holes of the notebook. s s s Touch a bare metal surface on the back of the computer. Remove the battery. Before working with computer components, follow these guidelines: s Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. Remove components from their antistatic bags only when you are ready to use them. Do not lay components on the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection. s 168 www. gateway. com Installing memory Installing memory Your notebook uses memory modules called SO-DIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules). Use only memory modules designed for the Gateway 200 for upgrading your memory. To add or replace memory modules: 1 2 3 4 Follow the instructions under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 168. Shut down your notebook, then disconnect the power adapter and modem and network cables. For instructions, see "Separating from the docking station" on page 31. Turn the notebook over, then remove the battery. Warning Disconnect the power adapter, disconnect the modem and network cables, and remove the battery before you remove the memory bay cover. Replace the cover before you restore power or reconnect the modem and network cables. www. gateway. com 169 Chapter 12: Upgrading Your Notebook 5 Remove the memory bay cover screw, then remove the memory bay cover. 170 www. gateway. com Installing memory 6 If you are removing a module, gently press outward on both clips at either end of the memory module until the module tilts upward. Pull the memory module out of the slot. www. gateway. com 171 Chapter 12: Upgrading Your Notebook 7 Hold the new or replacement module at a 30-degree angle and press it into the empty memory slot. This module is keyed so that it can only be inserted in one direction. If the module does not fit, make sure the notch in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay. Important Use only memory modules designed for the Gateway 200. 8 9 Gently push the module down until it clicks in place. Replace the memory bay cover and cover screw, insert the battery, connect the power adapter and modem and network cables, and turn on your notebook. 172 www. gateway. com Networking Your Notebook This chapter contains information about: s s s s 13 Connecting your home, small office, or home office computers lets you share drives, printers, and a single Internet connection among the connected computers. Benefits of using a network in your home, small office, or home office Types of network connections Using a wireless network Purchasing additional network equipment www. gateway. com 173 Chapter 13: Networking Your Notebook The benefits of using a network A network lets you: s s s s s Share a single Internet connection Share computer drives Share peripheral devices Stream audio and video files Play multi-player games Sharing a single Internet connection A network makes sharing the Internet easy. Each computer that is connected to the network can share the same modem and telephone line or broadband connection and access the Internet at the same time. This saves on the cost of installing another telephone line for your second computer and paying for a second Internet Service Provider (ISP) account. Important Most ISPs allow multiple users at the same time. If you use America Online as your ISP, you can log onto America Online through one of your screen names and the other computers can access the Internet using an Internet browser. Sharing drives With a network, you can copy files from computer to computer by copying and pasting or dragging and dropping. You will no longer waste your time transferring files by using diskettes. In addition, you can map a drive from a computer on the network to another computer, and access the file as if it were located on the hard drive of the computer you are using. Sharing peripheral devices Each computer that is connected to the network can share the same peripheral devices, such as a printer. Select print from the computer you are currently using and your file is automatically printed on your printer no matter where it is located on your network. 174 www. gateway. com The benefits of using a network Streaming audio and video files With a network, you can store audio files (such as the popular . MP3 files) and video files on any networked computer, then play them on any of the other computers or devices connected to your network, a process called streaming. Playing multi-player games With a home network, you can play multi-player games. [. . . ] Contact the appropriate inspection authority or an electrician, as appropriate. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5. www. gateway. com 293 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Mexico Intentional emitter Low power, Radio LAN type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2. 4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. Wireless devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use in Mexico if a SCT ID is on the system label. As a general guideline, a separation of 20 cm (8 inches) between the wireless device and the body, for use of a wireless device near the body (this does not include extremities) is typical. [. . . ]