Specifications
Part Number: NV42Gateway NV42 Notebook Series

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® NV42 notebook series.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Operating System1 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit2
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64 bit2
Processor1 AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor TK-42 (1.60 GHz, 1 MB cache, DDR2 667 MHz, 20 W)
AMD Athlon™ 64 single-core processor TF-20 (1.60 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache, DDR2 667 MHz, 15 W)
Chipset AMD M780G Chipset
Memory1, 4, 5, Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules6
Graphics ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics with up to 1919 MB7 of HyperMemory™ (256 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 1663 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10

External resolution/refresh rate:

  • 2048 x 1536: 75/60 Hz
  • 1920 x 1440: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1920 x 1200: 75/60 Hz
  • 1920 x 1080: 100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1680 x 945: 100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1600 x 1200: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1600 x 900: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1400 x 1050: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1366 x 768: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1280 x 1024: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1280 x 960: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1280 x 768: 85/75/60 Hz
  • 1280 x 720: 100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 1024 x 768: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
  • 800 x 600: 120/100/85/72/60 Hz

Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
MPEG-2/DVD decoding
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
Gateway PowerDVD™, featuring CLPV (CyberLink® Pano Vision) and CLEV (CyberLink® Eagle Vision) technologies8

Display 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution
High-brightness (220-nit) Gateway Ultrabright™ TFT LCD
Supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing
16:9 aspect ratio
8 ms high-def response time
Hard Drive1, 11, 120, 160, 250, 320, or 500 hard disk drive
Media Card Reader Media card reader supporting:
  • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
  • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
  • Memory Stick® (MS)
  • Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO)
  • xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Optical Drive 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
  • Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 8X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 8X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
  • Write: 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 8X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Audio Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room®9 audio enhancement, featuring:
  • Dolby® Headphone
  • Dolby® Natural Bass
  • Dolby® Sound Space Expander
Two built-in Gateway 3DSonic stereo speakers
High-definition audio support
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)10 support for digital speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone
External Ports 5-in-1 card reader , supporting MMC, SD, xD, MS, and MS PRO cards
Built-in microphone
Three USB 2.0 ports
HDMI port
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Modem (RJ-11) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Webcam Integrated webcam with 640 x 480 resolution
Communication Wi-Fi: Integrated Gateway 802.11b/g/Draft-N or 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ network connection1, 3,

Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) 1

Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval12

Keyboard and Mouse 86, 87, or 91-key keyboard
9 function keys, four cursor keys, Windows® key, international language support
Capacitive-touch launch keys:
  • Programmable
  • Gateway MyBackup
  • Gateway PowerSave
  • Touchpad lock toggle
  • Wi-Fi® toggle
  • Volume controls (up, down, and mute)

Gateway EZ Pad™ touchpad pointing device

Power1 AC Adapter: 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

Battery: 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack with 3-hour battery life13

Power Features: ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard
Supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
ENERGY STAR®

Dimensions
(W × D × H) 		13.47 × 9.49 × 0.95/1.47 inches (342 × 241 × 24.3/37.5 mm)
5.3 lbs. (3.0 kg) with 6-cell battery
Software1 Gateway Games
Gateway Launch Manager
Gateway MyBackup Solution14
Gateway Power Management
Gateway Recovery Management
Adobe® Flash® Player
Adobe® Reader®
CyberLink® Power2Go™
CyberLink® PowerDVD™
EarthLink®1
eBay® desktop shortcut
Google™ Toolbar
Microsoft® Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
NetZero® Internet1
Norton Internet Security 2009™ Trial (60 days)
Norton™ Online Backup
Accessories1 Accessories:
  • 512 MB DDR2 667 MHz soDIMM module
  • 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz soDIMM module
  • 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz soDIMM module
  • 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

Windows®. Life without Walls™. Gateway recommends Windows 7.

  1. Specifications vary depending on model.
  2. 64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
  3. Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, building construction and access point settings.
  4. Up to 1 GB of available system memory may be allocated for system resource requirements.
  5. Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the amount of dedicated and shared system memory utilized by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
  6. A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance of 4 GB memory.
  7. For systems with 4 GB of system memory. The total graphics memory visible to the OS is less than the actual size allocated from the physical memory installed and varies depending on the configuration under a 32-bit OS.
  8. Powered by CyberLink®.
  9. Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
  10. Supports 7.1-channel surround sound and 2-channel stereo output (multiple streaming).
  11. 1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary depending on preloaded materials and the operating environment. Gateway Recovery Management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
  12. PTT countries: Asia: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan. Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. Oceania: Australia, New Zealand. N. America: Canada, USA.
  13. Your computer's battery life may vary depending on product specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched. The listed battery life is for individual battery packs tested with MobileMark 2007 in productivity test mode and with wireless connection on. All batteries' maximum capacity will diminish with time and use.
  14. For systems with backup button