Gateway Notebook Reference Guide

Contents
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Using the optional fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Running the TouchStrip Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Enrolling your fingerprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Fingerprint Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the fingerprint reader features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the smart card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using a privacy filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the EZ Pad touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Turning your wireless radio on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Bluetooth radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 4: Using Drives and Accessories . . . . . 43
Changing modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the CD or DVD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Identifying drive types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using the memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Memory card types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Inserting a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Removing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adding and removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using a port replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Installing a printer or other peripheral device . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting an IEEE 1394 device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Viewing the display on a projector or monitor . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting the display properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the projector or monitor for a presentation . . . . 56
Viewing the display on a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Ordering accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Chapter 5: Managing Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Monitoring the battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Gateway Notebook Specifications

General

Brand	Gateway
Category	Laptop
Processor	Varies by model (Intel Celeron, Pentium, Core i3, Core i5, AMD Ryzen)
RAM	Varies by model (8GB, 16GB)
Storage	Varies by model (256GB SSD, 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Display	Varies by model (14-inch, 15.6-inch, FHD)
Operating System	Windows 10 or Windows 11
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Battery	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model