About Your Notebook

This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway notebook. Read this chapter to find out where components and connections are located.

Front

Component		Icon	Description
A	Speakers		Provide sound output.
B	Lock switch for CD/DVD player control buttons		Slide the switch to lock or unlock the CD/DVD player control buttons.
C	CD/DVD player control buttons		Control the CD/DVD player software when playing an audio CD or a DVD. Icons from top to bottom: Rewind, Play/Pause, Stop, Forward.

Left side

Component		Icon	Description
A	KensingtonTM lock slot		Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable lock to this slot.
B	CD/DVD drive bay		Use this bay for a DVD, CD, CD-R, or CD-RW drive.
C	Modular bay		Use this bay for a 3.5-inch diskette drive, LS-120 SuperDisk drive, second hard drive, or second battery.

Right side

Component		Icon	Description
A	Speaker Out/ Headphone connection		Plug external speakers or headphones into this connection.
B	External audio connection (Line In)		Connect an external audio source (such as a stereo) to this connection so you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through the notebook speakers.
C	External microphone connection		Plug a microphone into this connection. While the external microphone is connected, the built-in microphone is disabled.
D	Modem connection (optional)		Plug a modem cable into this connection.
E	USB connections		Plug a USB device (such as a USB scanner) into this connection.
F	IEEE1394 serial connection (optional)		Plug an IEEE1394-equipped device into this connection.
G	PC Card eject buttons		Press one of the eject buttons to remove a PC Card from a PC Card slot.
H	PC Card slots		Insert Type I, II, and III PC Cards into these slots.

Back

Flip each back panel door down to view the connections. The icons identifying the connections are located on the inside of the panel doors.

Component		Icon	Description
A	PS/2 device connection		Plug a PS/2 device (such as a keyboard or mouse) into this connection.
B	Parallel device connection		Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this connection.
C	Serial device connection		Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this connection.
D	Docking connection		Connect the optional port replicator or docking station to this connection. Warning! Power passes through this connection. This docking connection is UL certified for use only with Solo 9300 docking station devices.
E	Composite Video Out (TV Out) connection		Plug a standard RCA cable into this connection and the Video In connection on a TV or VCR so you can view your notebook screen on a TV.
F	Composite Video In (TV In) connection (optional)		Plug a standard RCA cable into this connection and the Video Out connection on a TV, VCR, or camcorder so you can record video or capture an image on your notebook.
G	VGA (Monitor) connection		Plug an external monitor into this connection.
H	S/PDIF digital audio output connection (optional)		Plug a standard RCA cable into this connection and the connection on a digital audio device.
I	Power connection		Plug the AC power adapter into this connection.

Bottom

Component		Icon	Description
A	Elevating feet		Extend these feet to tilt the notebook forward and to provide a more natural typing position.
B	Memory bay		Install up to two SO-DIMM memory modules in the slots held within this bay.
C	Main battery bay		Insert the main battery into this bay.
D	Battery release latch		Slide to release the battery.
E	Modular bay		Insert either a diskette drive, LS-120 SuperDisk drive, second hard drive, or second battery into this bay.
F	Modular bay release latch		Slide to release the module.
G	System identification label		Find the product model number and serial number on this label. For more information on the label, see "Identifying your model" in the Maintaining and Troubleshooting guide.
H	CD/DVD drive bay		Insert either a DVD, CD, CD-R, or CD-RW drive into this bay.
I	Release latch for CD/DVD disc drive bay		Slide to release the drive.