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Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway M275 1 Front 2 Left Side 3 Right Side 5 Back 6 Bottom 7 Keyboard area 8 Identifying your model 10 Gateway model number 10 Gateway serial number 11 Internal wireless label 11 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 11 Finding your specifications 12 ... adapter 19 Protecting from power source problems 20 Starting your convertible tablet PC 22 Waking up your convertible tablet PC 23 Turning off your convertible tablet PC 23 Restarting (rebooting) your convertible tablet PC 24 Status indicators 25 LED status indicators 25 Keyboard status...
Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway M275 1 Front 2 Left Side 3 Right Side 5 Back 6 Bottom 7 Keyboard area 8 Identifying your model 10 Gateway model number 10 Gateway serial number 11 Internal wireless label 11 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 11 Finding your specifications 12 ... adapter 19 Protecting from power source problems 20 Starting your convertible tablet PC 22 Waking up your convertible tablet PC 23 Turning off your convertible tablet PC 23 Restarting (rebooting) your convertible tablet PC 24 Status indicators 25 LED status indicators 25 Keyboard status...
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... alarm options 167 Changing advanced settings 168 Turning on the Power on Lid Lift feature 169 Activating and using Hibernate mode 170 9 Traveling With Your Gateway M275 173 Packing your convertible tablet PC 174 Traveling by air 174 Modem 175 Radio frequency wireless connections 175 Files 176 Security 176 iv
... alarm options 167 Changing advanced settings 168 Turning on the Power on Lid Lift feature 169 Activating and using Hibernate mode 170 9 Traveling With Your Gateway M275 173 Packing your convertible tablet PC 174 Traveling by air 174 Modem 175 Radio frequency wireless connections 175 Files 176 Security 176 iv
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... 185 Changing the desktop background 186 Selecting a screen saver 188 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 189 Programming the buttons 190 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 191 Changing the touchpad settings 192 Adding and modifying user accounts 194 11 Networking Your Gateway M275 197 Benefits of networking 198 Sharing a single Internet connection 198...
... 185 Changing the desktop background 186 Selecting a screen saver 188 Adjusting tablet and pen settings 189 Programming the buttons 190 Adjusting the Tablet PC Input Panel Settings 191 Changing the touchpad settings 192 Adding and modifying user accounts 194 11 Networking Your Gateway M275 197 Benefits of networking 198 Sharing a single Internet connection 198...
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... your old printer or scanner 217 Installing a USB printer or scanner 218 Installing a parallel port printer 218 Installing your old programs 219 13 Maintaining Your Gateway M275 221 Caring for your convertible tablet PC 222 Display screen 222 Pen 223 Replacing the pen point 224 Maintenance schedule 225 Protecting your convertible...
... your old printer or scanner 217 Installing a USB printer or scanner 218 Installing a parallel port printer 218 Installing your old programs 219 13 Maintaining Your Gateway M275 221 Caring for your convertible tablet PC 222 Display screen 222 Pen 223 Replacing the pen point 224 Maintenance schedule 225 Protecting your convertible...
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...'s model and serial number ■ How to locate the specifications for your convertible tablet PC ■ What accessories are available for your convertible tablet PC. 1 Checking Out Your Gateway M275 This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your convertible tablet PC Tips & Tricks You can download an electronic copy of Authenticity ■ How...
...'s model and serial number ■ How to locate the specifications for your convertible tablet PC ■ What accessories are available for your convertible tablet PC. 1 Checking Out Your Gateway M275 This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your convertible tablet PC Tips & Tricks You can download an electronic copy of Authenticity ■ How...
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...logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 110. Important: Your convertible tablet PC may have come with a DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Front Modular bay LCD panel release latch Component Icon Modular bay LCD panel release latch ...Description Use this bay for a DVD drive or combination DVD/CD-RW drive. Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch. 2 www.gateway.com
...logo to those listed in "Identifying drive types" on page 110. Important: Your convertible tablet PC may have come with a DVD or DVD/CD-RW drive. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Front Modular bay LCD panel release latch Component Icon Modular bay LCD panel release latch ...Description Use this bay for a DVD drive or combination DVD/CD-RW drive. Open the LCD panel by pressing the release latch. 2 www.gateway.com
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..." on or off when speakers or headphones are not plugged into your convertible tablet PC or port replicator. 4 www.gateway.com Provides audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are plugged into this jack. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Component Headphone jack Power switch Speaker Icon Description Plug amplified speakers or headphones into...
..." on or off when speakers or headphones are not plugged into your convertible tablet PC or port replicator. 4 www.gateway.com Provides audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are plugged into this jack. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Component Headphone jack Power switch Speaker Icon Description Plug amplified speakers or headphones into...
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... is certified to this connector. Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port. Connect the port replicator to UL 1950 for your Gateway convertible tablet PC. Plug the AC adapter cable into these ports. This docking connection is in use only with port replicators designed for use .... Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into these slots. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Back Ventilation fan USB port Monitor port ...
... is certified to this connector. Plug an analog VGA monitor into this port. Connect the port replicator to UL 1950 for your Gateway convertible tablet PC. Plug the AC adapter cable into these ports. This docking connection is in use only with port replicators designed for use .... Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into these slots. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Back Ventilation fan USB port Monitor port ...
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See "Tablet control buttons" on page 32 for a description of the power status or when a drive is in microphone is turned off while an external microphone is connected. The built-in use. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Keyboard area For information on using...of each button. 8 www.gateway.com For more information, see "LED status indicators" on page 28. Microphone LCD panel multi-function buttons/status indicators Keyboard multi-function buttons/status indicators Keyboard Component Microphone LED status indicators Tablet control buttons Touchpad Icon Description ...
See "Tablet control buttons" on page 32 for a description of the power status or when a drive is in microphone is turned off while an external microphone is connected. The built-in use. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Keyboard area For information on using...of each button. 8 www.gateway.com For more information, see "LED status indicators" on page 28. Microphone LCD panel multi-function buttons/status indicators Keyboard multi-function buttons/status indicators Keyboard Component Microphone LED status indicators Tablet control buttons Touchpad Icon Description ...
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Gateway model number The label on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC contains information that identifies your model Important The labels shown in this information if you call for informational purposes only. Gateway Technical Support will need this section are for assistance. Gateway model number 10 www.gateway.com Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Identifying your convertible tablet PC model and its features. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location.
Gateway model number The label on the bottom of your convertible tablet PC contains information that identifies your model Important The labels shown in this information if you call for informational purposes only. Gateway Technical Support will need this section are for assistance. Gateway model number 10 www.gateway.com Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Identifying your convertible tablet PC model and its features. Label information varies by model, features ordered, and location.
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For more information about your convertible tablet PC, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's eSupport page at support.gateway.com. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Finding your specifications For more information, see "Using eSupport" on page 55. 12 www.gateway.com The eSupport page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications.
For more information about your convertible tablet PC, such as memory size, memory type, and hard drive size, visit Gateway's eSupport page at support.gateway.com. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway M275 Finding your specifications For more information, see "Using eSupport" on page 55. 12 www.gateway.com The eSupport page also has links to additional Gateway documentation and detailed specifications.
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...additional ports and other peripheral device" on page 271 for more information about using a port replicator with your convertible tablet PC. See "Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator" on page 49 for more expensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers. See "Installing ...a printer, scanner, or other expansion features not included with your convertible tablet PC. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively ...
...additional ports and other peripheral device" on page 271 for more information about using a port replicator with your convertible tablet PC. See "Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator" on page 49 for more expensive, but they print much faster than inkjet printers. See "Installing ...a printer, scanner, or other expansion features not included with your convertible tablet PC. Inkjet printers and cartridges are relatively ...
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... temperature ranges, condensation may form on or within your convertible tablet PC. Your convertible tablet PC operation is not impaired but never put your convertible tablet PC through a metal detector. For more information, see "Traveling With Your Gateway M275" on page 173. ■ When traveling, do not...shock by hand, be sure to your convertible tablet PC. For more information, see "Traveling With Your Gateway M275" on page 237. ■ Do not push objects into air vents or openings of mobile phones can put your convertible tablet PC through an X-ray security machine, but...
... temperature ranges, condensation may form on or within your convertible tablet PC. Your convertible tablet PC operation is not impaired but never put your convertible tablet PC through a metal detector. For more information, see "Traveling With Your Gateway M275" on page 173. ■ When traveling, do not...shock by hand, be sure to your convertible tablet PC. For more information, see "Traveling With Your Gateway M275" on page 237. ■ Do not push objects into air vents or openings of mobile phones can put your convertible tablet PC through an X-ray security machine, but...
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... Ethernet network, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 252. on page 197. Ask your convertible tablet PC. For information about installing a wireless Ethernet PC Card, see "Networking Your Gateway M275" on the back 2 Insert the other end of your network administrator to help you can use to connect to... cable into the network jack of the network cable into a network jack. To connect to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network. Important Your convertible tablet PC may be equipped with a built-in wireless Ethernet emitter or you may have a wireless Ethernet PC Card.
... Ethernet network, see "Adding and removing a PC Card" on page 252. on page 197. Ask your convertible tablet PC. For information about installing a wireless Ethernet PC Card, see "Networking Your Gateway M275" on the back 2 Insert the other end of your network administrator to help you can use to connect to... cable into the network jack of the network cable into a network jack. To connect to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network. Important Your convertible tablet PC may be equipped with a built-in wireless Ethernet emitter or you may have a wireless Ethernet PC Card.
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... modems and DSL modems, connect to your convertible tablet PC. IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play . See the device documentation for more information about port locations, see "Checking Out Your Gateway M275" on page 1 and "Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator" on page 197. www.gateway.com 49 Installing a printer, scanner, or other...
... modems and DSL modems, connect to your convertible tablet PC. IEEE 1394 and USB ports support plug-and-play . See the device documentation for more information about port locations, see "Checking Out Your Gateway M275" on page 1 and "Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator" on page 197. www.gateway.com 49 Installing a printer, scanner, or other...
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... see "Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator" on the back of your port replicator. 2 Plug the other end of the Toslink cable into the S/PDIF digital audio jack on page 271. To activate S/PDIF digital audio: 1 Plug one end of the Toslink cable into your convertible tablet PC, you want to...Start, then click/tap Help and Support. For more information about playing audio and video using the S/PDIF digital audio jack, you must use the Gateway M275 port replicator. Type the keyword Media Player in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow. Chapter 7: Using Multimedia 3 Click/Tap the ...
... see "Using the Gateway M275 Port Replicator" on the back of your port replicator. 2 Plug the other end of the Toslink cable into the S/PDIF digital audio jack on page 271. To activate S/PDIF digital audio: 1 Plug one end of the Toslink cable into your convertible tablet PC, you want to...Start, then click/tap Help and Support. For more information about playing audio and video using the S/PDIF digital audio jack, you must use the Gateway M275 port replicator. Type the keyword Media Player in the Search box , then click/tap the arrow. Chapter 7: Using Multimedia 3 Click/Tap the ...
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... is incorrectly replaced. Battery latch Battery lock Battery www.gateway.com 159 If your convertible tablet PC is plugged into an AC outlet, you can change the battery while the convertible tablet PC is turned on. Replace only with a Gateway M275 battery (M275DAZ or equivalent). Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Keep away...
... is incorrectly replaced. Battery latch Battery lock Battery www.gateway.com 159 If your convertible tablet PC is plugged into an AC outlet, you can change the battery while the convertible tablet PC is turned on. Replace only with a Gateway M275 battery (M275DAZ or equivalent). Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Keep away...
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9 Traveling With Your Gateway M275 These tips can make traveling with your convertible tablet PC's power efficiently Tips & Tricks You can download an electronic copy of this chapter to learn about: ■ Using the modem ■ Using your radio frequency wireless connections ■ Transferring files ■ Protecting your convertible tablet PC from support.gateway.com/support/manlib/. 173 Read this guide from loss and theft ■ Managing your convertible tablet PC more convenient and trouble-free.
9 Traveling With Your Gateway M275 These tips can make traveling with your convertible tablet PC's power efficiently Tips & Tricks You can download an electronic copy of this chapter to learn about: ■ Using the modem ■ Using your radio frequency wireless connections ■ Transferring files ■ Protecting your convertible tablet PC from support.gateway.com/support/manlib/. 173 Read this guide from loss and theft ■ Managing your convertible tablet PC more convenient and trouble-free.
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... air ■ Prepare for takeoff and landing. ■ Do not check your convertible tablet PC as baggage. ■ Turn off " on page 5. ■ Pack the Gateway convertible tablet PC securely into the Gateway carrying case, and keep it in your convertible tablet PC ■ Remove all peripheral devices and cables. For more information, see "Right... Ethernet emitter while the aircraft is moving. Do not pack it separate from sliding around in overhead bins and car trunks. Chapter 9: Traveling With Your Gateway M275 Packing your convertible tablet PC's pen holder during travel .
... air ■ Prepare for takeoff and landing. ■ Do not check your convertible tablet PC as baggage. ■ Turn off " on page 5. ■ Pack the Gateway convertible tablet PC securely into the Gateway carrying case, and keep it in your convertible tablet PC ■ Remove all peripheral devices and cables. For more information, see "Right... Ethernet emitter while the aircraft is moving. Do not pack it separate from sliding around in overhead bins and car trunks. Chapter 9: Traveling With Your Gateway M275 Packing your convertible tablet PC's pen holder during travel .
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... access. ■ Take extra recordable media for transferring files between computers and backing up your convertible tablet PC to Gateway for remote access. The password feature is difficult for instructions. 176 www.gateway.com Chapter 9: Traveling With Your Gateway M275 Files ■ Copy your working with confidential files until you can remember, but that you...
... access. ■ Take extra recordable media for transferring files between computers and backing up your convertible tablet PC to Gateway for remote access. The password feature is difficult for instructions. 176 www.gateway.com Chapter 9: Traveling With Your Gateway M275 Files ■ Copy your working with confidential files until you can remember, but that you...