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System Gateway® 7215GX Notebook
Processor and core logic
Processor AMD Athlon™ XP-M 3000+ (72W)

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L2 Cache 512 KB
Chipset-Northbridge 216U1SCSA32H
Chipset-Southbridge M1535+ Rev:A1-F
FSB 266 MHz
BIOS Phoenix BIOS
System memory
Memory type 333 MHz PC2700 DDR SODIMM
Installed memory 512 MB
Memory expansion options
  • One 200-pin industry standard DDR-SODIMM user accessible socket
  • Accepts one 333 MHz DDR RAM memory module in memory bay
  • 512 MB internal memory
  • 1,024 MB maximum system memory

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Video
Graphics controller ATI IGP 320M Graphics with 64 MB of shared video memory
LCD display panel
  • 15.4-inch active matrix thin film transistor (TFT) LCD color display
  • Maximum Resolution 15.4-inch: 1280 × 800
  • Maximum Color Depth: 32-bit (16.7 million colors)
LCD supported video modes WXGA
LCD maximum refresh rate 60 Hz
Controls
  • Brightness level selectable through FN keys (up, down)
  • Auto dim on battery and auto bright on AC power (selectable in BIOS)
External video Supports dual display and duel view
External CRT resolutions
  • Supports standard IBM VGA compatible modes
  • Maximum resolution: 2048 × 1538
  • Maximum color depth: 32-bit (16.7 million colors)
External CRT maximum refresh rate 85 Hz at 1600 × 1200
75 Hz at 2048 × 1538
TV out (S-video) jack (Factory installed option) Supports NTSC/PAL connection to standard TV monitors
Available on non-UMA systems
Audio
Sound support
  • Conexant AMOM (Audio Modem on Motherboard)
  • Multi-stream Direct Sound and Direct Sound 3D acceleration
  • SoundBlaster Pro, MIDI, Windows Sound System compatible

Note: This notebook does not have an internal microphone.

Volume controls
  • Volume control buttons
  • Press volume up and volume down together to mute the sound
  • Software control provided through Windows®
Internal speakers
  • Stereo speakers built into front of notebook
  • 1.0 W maximum output for each channel
Audio jacks
  • Stereo headphone output
  • Monophonic microphone input
Communications
Modem features
  • Integrated V.92 56K modem
  • Uses the RJ-11 jack on the rear of the notebook
  • Supports Wake on Ring from S3 power mode
10/100 Mbps Ethernet interface features
  • Integrated IEEE 802.3 (10/100 BASE-TX) Ethernet interface
  • Uses the RJ-45 jack on the rear of the notebook
  • Supports Wake on LAN from S3 power mode
Wireless Ethernet interface features (Factory installed option)
  • Broadcom 802.11g wireless Mini-PCI card type III-B
  • FN+F2 keyboard combination turns wireless Ethernet on and off.
  • Antenna: Uses factory-installed diversified internal antenna
  • Operating channels: 11 selectable channels
  • Security: 128 and 64 bit WEP encryption
  • Operating Frequency: 2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g)
  • Maximum Data Rate

    • 54 Mbps (IEEE802.11g)
    • 11 Mbps (IEEE802.11b)
Input/Output (I/O)
Keyboard
  • U.S. English keyboard
  • Full-sized 88-keys
  • 19 mm × 19 mm key pitch
  • 2.5 mm keystroke
Pointing device
  • Gateway EZ-Pad™ touchpad with vertical scroll
  • 2-button design
Quick Action buttons Three "hot keys" that launch email, Web browser, and Search.
Status indicators FN+F1 keyboard combination turns status indicators on and off.

  • AC power
  • Wireless Ethernet
  • Caps lock
  • PAD (Num) lock
  • Scroll lock
  • Hard drive access
  • Battery status
  • Power/Suspend
Input/Output (I/O) ports
  • Four USB version 2.0 (4-pin)
  • IEEE 1394 (4-pin) (Factory installed option)
  • V.92, 56K Modem (RJ-11)
  • 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45)
  • External monitor (VGA)
  • Stereo headphone output
  • Monophonic microphone input
  • TV out (S-video) jack (Factory installed option for systems with ATI Radeon 9600 graphics)
  • PC Card socket (one Type II)
  • DC input
PCMCIA
  • Accepts one Type II device
  • Ricoh R5C590 controller

    Note: This notebook does not support Zoom Video.

Storage
Hard drive
  • 60 GB 4200 RPM
  • 2.5-inch diameter
  • 9.5 mm height
Memory card reader (Factory installed option) Supports the following card types:

  • Memory Stick®
  • Memory Stick Pro®
  • MultiMediaCard™
  • Secure Digital™
  • CompactFlash®
  • IBM Microdrive™
Optical drive (Factory installed) DVD±RW/CD-RW
Power
AC adapter
  • 19 VDC, 6.3A, 120 W output
  • Automatically adjusts for 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz power sources
  • Two-wire design
Battery type
  • Removable Lithium Ion battery pack
  • Embedded controller inside to support SBS 1.1
Battery capacity 8-cell Li-Ion
  • 4.4 Ah
  • 14.8 V nominal
  • 53.2 Wh

Note: Battery life varies depending on configuration, programs, power management settings, and features used. Recharge time varies, depending on usage.

Power management
  • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 2.0 (ACPI 2.0) support
  • SMBIOS 2.3
  • PC 2001 compliant
  • CPU may support Intel® Speedstep™ technology
Controls Icon on taskbar shows battery charge as a percentage remaining
Power switch Supports Power On/Off, Standby/Resume, Hibernate, Shutdown
Lid switch LCD On/Off, Standby, Hibernate
Security
Passwords
  • Power-on password (user/supervisor password set in BIOS)
  • Hard drive password
Physical
System software
Operating system Microsoft® Windows® XP
System management
  • SMBIOS 2.3 BIOS support
  • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 2.0 (ACPI 2.0) support
  • Support for Wake on LAN from S3 power mode
  • Support for Intel® LANDesk® Client manager 6.0
  • Wired for Management 2.0 (WfM 2.0) enabled
System compatibility
  • PC2001 specification
  • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 1.0b and 2.0 (ACPI 1.0b and 2.0) support
  • SMBIOS 2.3
  • Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified
Quick boot Supported
Physical specifications
Dimensions 14.00 × 10.4 × 1.6-inches (W × D × H)
355.6 × 264.2 × 40.6-millimeters (W × D × H)
System weight 7.5 pounds (3.4 kilograms)
Includes optical drive and 6-cell battery
AC adapter weight 17.7 ounces (550 grams) including cord
Environmental
Operating temperature 50°F to 90°F (10°C to 32°C)
Storage temperature 4°F to 140°F (-15°C to 60°C)
Operating humidity 20% to 80% relative humidity; no condensation

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