User manual GATEWAY 200ARC

[. . . ] user'sguide Gateway 200 Notebook Customizing Troubleshooting Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway 200ARC . 16 18 19 20 20 21 22 24 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 34 34 3 Getting Help . . 184 185 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 192 193 193 193 12 Moving from Your Old Computer . 196 197 197 199 199 200 200 200 201 202 13 Maintaining Your Computer . [. . . ] Read this chapter to learn about: 9 Using the modem Using your radio frequency wireless connections Transferring files Protecting your notebook from loss and theft Managing your notebook's power efficiently Tips & Tricks To access the contents of this guide while you are travelling, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. You can also download an electronic copy from support. gateway. com/support/manlib/. 159 Chapter 9: Travel Tips Modem Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to telephone jacks. If you are traveling internationally, take telephone jack adapters or an acoustic handset coupler. Take a telephone line tester to check for unsafe lines, especially if you are traveling internationally. Take remote access information with you so you can connect to your ISP while outside of your usual calling area. A list of country dialing codes may be especially useful if you are traveling internationally. Radio frequency wireless connections Every country has different restrictions on the use of wireless devices. If your notebook is equipped with a wireless device, check with the local radio approval authorities prior to your trip for any restrictions on the use of a wireless device in the destination country. If your notebook came equipped with an internal embedded wireless device, see "Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information" on page 275 for general wireless regulatory guidelines. 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. 11a, IEEE 802. 11b, and IEEE 802. 11g communication devices are examples of devices which use wireless to communicate. For instructions on how to turn off your wireless device, see "Turning your wireless Ethernet on or off" on page 193. 160 www. gateway. com Files Files Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your notebook before you travel. If you need to access your desktop computer files from your notebook while traveling, set up your desktop computer for remote access. Contact your network administrator for more information about remote access. Take extra recordable media for transferring files between computers and backing up files. Security Get a locking cable for your notebook so you can attach a cable lock and leave your notebook in your hotel room while you are away. Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports, train stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your notebook as soon as it passes through the x-ray machine in security checkpoints. Write down your notebook model number and serial number (see "Identifying your model" on page 9) in case of theft or loss, and keep the information in a safe place. Also, tape your business card or an address label to your notebook and accessories. Avoid working with confidential files until you can be sure of privacy. Use a startup password to restrict access to your notebook. Important Use a password that you can remember, but that is difficult for someone else to guess. The password feature is very secure, with no easy way to recover a forgotten password. [. . . ] Contact the appropriate inspection authority or an electrician, as appropriate. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5. 284 www. gateway. com Regulatory compliance statements Mexico Intentional emitter Low power, Radio transmitter type devices (radio frequency (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2. 4 GHz band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. Wireless devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use in Mexico if a COFETEL ID is on the system label. As a general guideline, a separation of 20 cm (8 inches) between the wireless device and the body, for use of a wireless device near the body (this does not include extremities) is typical. [. . . ]