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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Solo 1450
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Component Icon Description
Battery The battery is located here. For more information, see
“Changing batteries” on page 133.
CD/DVD/Recordable drive Insert CDs, CD-R/RWs, or DVDs into this drive. For
more information, see “Using the CD or DVD drive” on
page 79.
This drive may be a CD, DVD, CD-RW, or combination
DVD/CD-RW drive. To determine the type of drive in
your notebook, examine the drive tray’s plastic cover
and compare the logo to those listed in “Identifying drive
types” on page 79.
Activity indicator Lights up when your computer is accessing the CD,
DVD, or recordable drive. For more information, see
“Using the CD or DVD drive” on page 79.
Eject button Press the eject button to open the disc tray. For more
information, see “Using the CD or DVD drive” on
page 79.
Manual eject hole Insert a straightened paperclip into this hole to open the
drive tray if pressing the drive eject button fails to open
the tray.
CD/DVD/
Recordable drive
Eject button
Activity
indicator
Battery Manual eject hole
