User's Manual

CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com
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System key combinations
When you press the FN key and a system key at the same time, your notebook
performs the action identified by the text or icon on the key.
Arrow keys Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.
Application
key
Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help
assistants in Windows.
Windows
key
Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key can
also be used in combination with other keys to open utilities
like F (Search utility), R (Run utility), and E (Explorer utility).
FN key Press the FN key in combination with a colored system key to
perform a specific action.
Numeric
keypad
Use these keys to type numbers when the numeric keypad
is turned on. Press F
N+ to turn on the numeric keypad.
Key type Icon Description
1
Press and hold FN, then
press this system key...
To...
Toggle the status indicators on or off. For more
information, see “Using the status indicators” on
page 16.
Turn the optional wireless network on or off. For more
information, see “Wireless Networking” in your online
User Guide.
Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication
can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft.
Current aviation regulations require wireless devices
to be turned off while traveling in an airplane.
IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, and IEEE 802.11a
communication devices are examples of devices that
provide wireless communication.
Enter Standby mode. Press the power button to leave
Standby mode. For more information, see “Changing
Power-Saving Settings” in your online User Guide.
Toggle the notebook display in the following order:
■
The LCD
■
An external monitor or projector (a monitor or
projector must be plugged into the monitor port on
your notebook)
■
Both displays at the same time
For more information, see “Viewing the display on a
projector or monitor” on page 28.
Display the power status box in the upper-left corner
of your display. The box shows the battery charge
level, the BIOS version, and whether the optional
wireless network is being used. Press the key
combination again to close this box.