Gateway 3150 schematic
Contents
Checking out your documentation......................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook ........................................1
Keyboard and LCD panel.................................................................2
Top panel buttons and indicators......................................................4
Rear panel..........................................................................................5
Right side...........................................................................................6
Left side .............................................................................................7
Bottom ..............................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Getting Starte d ................................................................. 11
Getting your system running................................................................. 12
Installing the battery pack.............................................................. 12
Connecting the AC power.............................................................. 13
Turning on the power..................................................................... 14
Chapter 3: Usin g Yo ur Notebo ok ..................................................... 17
Using your Solo 3150............................................................................ 18
Using the keyboard......................................................................... 18
Using key combinations................................................................. 19
Using the LCD................................................................................ 22
Using the EZ Point......................................................................... 23
Connecting the modem cable......................................................... 26
Connecting the network................................................................. 27
Using the audio............................................................................... 27
Using 3.5" diskettes........................................................................ 30
Using CDs and DVDs.................................................................... 30
Using the USB port........................................................................ 33
Removing and replacing the hard disk drive ................................ 33
Using PC Cards.............................................................................. 35
Using the IR port............................................................................ 36
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Chapter 4: Getti ng O nline ...................................................................37
Using the Internet...................................................................................38
E-mail..............................................................................................39
World Wide Web............................................................................39
Using Microsoft Fax..............................................................................41
Setting up Microsoft Fax................................................................41
Sending and receiving faxes...........................................................43
Manually answering with your modem.........................................44
Locating the COM port address.....................................................45
Chapter 5: Ma naging Pow er Usage ................................................47
Managing battery power........................................................................48
Charging the battery pack...............................................................48
Using the battery.............................................................................50
Monitoring the battery status..........................................................51
Changing the power button setting ................................................51
Using the Suspend and Standby modes.........................................52
Maximizing battery life.........................................................................55
Chapter 6: Using the Port Replicator ..............................................57
Port replicator components....................................................................58
Ports.................................................................................................59
Attaching to the replicator..............................................................60
Separating from the replicator........................................................61
Setting up the video out port ..........................................................63
Appendix A: A ccessorie s ....................................................................65
Accessories.............................................................................................66
Appendix B: Us ing th e B IOS Se tup Pr ogra m .............................67
About the BIOS Setup utility.................................................................68
Appendix C: Contact ing Gateway ...................................................71
Contacting Gateway...............................................................................72
Regulatory Compliance Statements .............................................. 74
Index ...........................................................................................................79
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Chec king out your documentation
In addition to this User Guide, w e’ v e also pro vided othe r documentation to
help you get the most fro m your Solo 3150. Pl ease refer to the fo llo wing
printed and online documentation for additional resources :
Printed manuals
♦ Maintaining and T r oub leshooting Your Gateway Solo Notebook
contains information about managing system resources, p reserving
your system performance, reinst alling your operating system and
drivers, and gene ral troubl eshooting tips.
♦ The Windo ws manual provides information about using the operating
system, learning about advanced features , netw orking, getting help,
and more.
♦ The Internet and gate way.net provides an o v erview of the Internet and
tells you ho w to set up a n Internet account on gate w a y.net
♦ Specifications for the Gatew ay Solo 3150 Notebook gi ves detailed
information about your computer’s tec hnical specifications.
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Online documentation
Electronic manuals on your hard dr iv e giv e you ac cess to this
documentation when y ou are tra v eling or w hen the printed manu als are not
accessible. To access the online documentation click
Documentation
Gateway W eb site
If you ha ve a subsc ription to an Internet service pro vider , y ou can tap into
some of the latest help and other information on our Web site. We provide
notebook support help, technical documents, tech tips, fre quently as ked
questions (FAQs), gloss ary , soft ware libr ary with BIOS updates, and other
resources that can help y ou make the most of using your not ebook.
, then select the manual you w ant to re vie w.
(http://www .gatew ay.com)
Start, select Online
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Chapter 1:
Checking Out Your Notebook
Keyboard and LCD panel ................................ 2
Top panel buttons and indicators..................... 4
Rear panel......................................................... 5
Right side.......................................................... 6
Left side............................................................. 7
Bottom .............................................................. 8
K eyboard and LCD panel
A
B
C
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D
C
Component Description
A. 12.1" TFT Color
LCD (Liquid
Crystal Display)
B. Keyboard Provides full functionality of a desktop com-
C.Speakers Provides high-quality sound reproduction for
D. EZ Point™ Controls the cursor movement on th e sc reen .
Provides sharp, crisp resolution with backlit
anti-glare screen.
puter keyboard. Many keys have been
assigned alternate functions.
software, audio CDs, and DVDs.
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Top panel buttons and indicators
A
B
C
D
E
F
Component Icon Description
A. Power or
Suspend/
Standby button
B. Display off
button
C. Hard drive
activity indicator
D. DVD or CD
indicator
Can be set to either turn the system on and
off or suspend and resume. Pressing the
button for five seconds restarts the system.
Turns off the LCD display. Activated
automatically when you close the notebook
lid.
Lights when the compu ter accesses the hard
drive.
Displays when the com pu t er acc es s es the
DVD or CD (Compact Disc ) drive.
G
H
E. Caps lock
indicator
F. Pad lock
indicator
G.Scroll lock
indicator
H.Microphone Records sounds when the system is
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Lights when Caps Lock is enabled.
Lights when Pad Lock is enabled.
Lights when Scroll Lock is enabled.
recording.
Rear panel
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Port Icon Description
A. LAN Provides an Ethernet 10/100 connection to a
network.
B. Fast IR
(Infrared) port
C.Speaker out/
Headphone jack
D . Modem jack Plug a phone line into this jac k to connec t the
E. PS/2 port Connect an external keyboard, mouse,
F. VGA port Connect a VGA (Video Graphics Adapter)
Sends infrared si gnals betwe en the notebook
and a remote device that uses infrared (for
example, a printer or other peripheral).
Connect external speak ers or headphon es to
this port. Supports small unamplif ied speakers. (1/8 inch/3.5 mm jack.)
notebook’s on-board modem to an analog
phone system.
numeric keypad, or other device to this port.
monitor cable to this port.
H
G.Parallel port
(LPT1)
H.Serial port Connect a serial device such as a serial
Connect a parallel de vice suc h as a printer to
this port.
mouse to this port.
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Right side
A
B
C
D
E
F
Component Icon Description
A. DVD or
CD-ROM drive
B. Eject button Ejects the DVD or CD tray from the drive.
C. Manual eject
button
D. PC Card slot Accepts one Type I or Type II PC Card. E. Volume wheel Adjusts speaker volume. Other port volume
F. PC Card eject
button
Reads data and audio CDs (and DVDs if you
have a DVD drive).
This button works only when the power is on.
Provides man ual ej ect ca pabil ity to rem ove a
DVD or CD if power is unavailable. Insert a
straightened paper cl ip or other stif f wire and
push to open the DVD or CD tray.
levels are controlled by multimedia software.
Push to release the eject button, then push
again to eject the PC Card. Push a third time
to retract the button into the chassis.
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Left side
A
Component Icon Description
A. Kensington lock
slot
B. Air outlet port Outlet for air intake to cool components. C. Power connector Connect the AC power adapter to this port.
D . USB port Plug Universal Serial Bu s (USB) de v ices i nto
E. Hard disk drive Hard disk drive storage bay. The hard drive
B
C
D
Attach a Kensington lock into this slot. A
Kensington lock is an optional cable lock for
portable computers.
this port.
can be removed only by first removing the
mounting screw on the bottom of the notebook, then sliding the drive out.
E
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Bottom
C
A
B
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D
Component Icon Description
A. Battery pack Slide battery pack into bay for battery power
and battery charging.
B. Battery release
latch
C.Hard disk drive The hard drive can be removed only by first
D. Replicator port
E. Memory bay Open the memory bay cover to install or
Slide the latch to release the battery pack
from the battery pack bay.
removing the two m ou nti ng sc rews, then sliding the drive out.
Connect the port replicator to this port.
remove RAM memory modules.
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Chapter 2:
Getting Started
Getting your system running.................................12
Installing the battery pack.............................. 12
Connecting the AC power.............................. 13
Turning on the power..................................... 14
Getting your system running
T o get the computer started , you’ ll need to install the ba ttery pack, connect
to AC po w er , open the LCD (Liquid Crystal Displa y) panel, and turn on the
pow er.
Installing the battery pack
Your notebook is shipped to you with the battery partially charged. When
you first get started, y ou ma y w ant to use the AC adapter to full y char ge the
battery and provi de a constant suppl y of po w er w hile y ou are checking out
some of your notebook’s features.
If your battery is not insta lled , you need to inst all the battery pack and
charge it. The battery charges whene ver y our notebook is connect ed to A C
pow er.
The notebook can run on a fully char ged battery for about 2.5 to 3 hours,
but battery life varies depe nding on configuration, pow er management
settings, and features used. Clic k the battery gauge icon in the taskbar to
track the a vailab le battery po w er.
Battery life is affected b y ho w much y ou use the syst em components such
as the hard driv e, CD/DVD drive, LCD display, and other components.
Other factors such as the po w er management set tings also af fect battery
life. See Chapter 5, “Managing P o w er Usage” for more information about
pow er management and monito ring the battery status.
1.
T urn the notebo ok o ver so the ba ttery ba y is facing up.
2.
Insert the front end of the battery into the battery ba y, then press the
battery down until it secu rel y latches.
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To install the battery pack
Connecting the AC po wer
Your AC adapter comes in tw o parts, the po w er cor d and the A C po w er
adapter .
To connect the AC adapter
1.
Connect the po w er cord to the A C po w er adapter .
2.
Plug the AC power adapter into the notebook po w er connector on the left side of the notebook.
Warning!
Replace the power cord if it
becomes damaged. The
replacement cord must be
of the same type and
voltage rating as the
original cord.
Warning!
The AC adapter has
dangerous voltages that
can cause serious personal
injury or death. Do not
attempt to disassemble the
AC adapter . The AC
adapter has no userreplaceable or userserviceable parts inside.
Contact Gateway about
returning defective AC
adapters.
Chapter 2: Getting Started 13
Important!
The power button is preset
to On/Off mode. You can
set it to function either in
On/Off or Standby/Resume
mode using the BIOS setup
program. See “About the
BIOS Setup utility” on page
68 for more information
about accessing the BIOS
Power men u settings to
change the Pow er b utton
mode.
3.
Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
Turning on the power
You can turn on the power after the battery is installed and t he A C po w er
adapter is plugged in.
1.
Release the LCD panel by sl iding the latch to the right, then adjust the
Important!
This system ships with the
“Auto dim with battery”
feature enabled. Auto dim
cuts LCD power 50% when
your notebook is operating
on battery power. See
“About the BIOS Setup
utility” on page 68 for
information about the
Power menu options.
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LCD panel for the proper vie wing angle b y tilting it .
2.
Press the po wer button. W indo ws® starts.
3.
Change display br ightness for suitab le vie wing b y pressing
FN+↑orFN+↓.
4.
If you are starting the computer for the first time, complete the
Windo ws setup b y following the on-screen instructions. (You can
disregard the Printer Set up dialog box es.)
To start up the computer
5.
When the Certificate of Authenticity dialo g bo x opens, type in the
Product ID number located on the Certificate of Authenticity on the
cov er of the W indo ws manual .
For more information about ho w to use W indo ws, see y our Microsoft
Windo ws manual.
Important!
The software for your
computer has been
installed at the factory. Use
your software CDs or
diskettes only when
re-installing a program or if
a program prompts you to
use it.
Chapter 2: Getting Started 15
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Chapter 3:
Using Your Notebook
Using your Solo 3150............................................ 18
Using the keyboard......................................... 18
Using key combinations.................................19
Using the LCD................................................22
Using the EZ Point......................................... 23
Connecting the modem cable......................... 26
Connecting the network................................. 27
Using the audio............................................... 27
Using 3.5" diskettes........................................ 30
Using CDs and DVDs.................................... 30
Using the USB port ........................................ 33
Removing and replacing the hard disk drive. 33
Using PC Cards .............................................. 35
Using the IR port ............................................36
Using y our Solo 3150
This chapter co vers using the components on y our computer . Spend some
time getting familiar with the v ersatility built into y our Solo notebook.
Using the ke yboard
Your notebook features a keyboard that has the fu ll functionality of a
desktop computer keyboard. Man y of the k eys ha ve be en assigned alternate
functions, including shortcut keys, f unction key s for specific system
operations, and pad lock keys for the numeric ke ypad.
C
Key Action
A. Fn (function)
Combination
keys
B. Fn (function)
keys
C.Numeric keypad
Press
F
(blue) to perform a specific function. For example,
FN+F2
Press
F
as
F2, F3, F4
Press
FN+F9
B
key plus one of the Fn Combination keys
N
shows the Pop-up status display.
key pl us ano ther Fn C om bi nati on key (such
N
, etc.) to perform a specific function.
to activate the numeric keypad.
A
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Using key combinations
For normal key functio ns:
♦ Press the key to get nume rals, punctuation marks, and lo w er case
letters.
♦ Press the key to gether with t he
S
key to get symbols and stand ard
HIFT
upper case letters.
Special keys
The follo wing keys hel p you use shortcuts w hen w orking with some
software:
Key Description
Use this key to disp lay th e Windows Start menu. Pressing
C
TRL+ESC
Use this key to provide quick access to shortcut menus
and help assistants in W indows . In man y cases , this k e y
functions like a right mouse click.
also displays the Start menu.
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Function keys
Press the
F
key to gether with one of the foll o wing ke ys (with blue let ters)
N
to get these “on-the-fl y” functions:
Key
Description
Combination
+
Displays the power status in the upper left corner of the
Windows 95 and Windows 98 desktop. Press the key
combination again to make the display disappear. See
“Pop-up status display” on page 51.
Toggles between the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD),
external monitor, both displays at the same time, or TV
display (NTS C or PAL format) as the active displa y. See
“Using the LCD” on page 22.
Places the system in Standb y mo de. See “Using the
Suspend and Standby modes” on page 52 for more
information about the Standby mode.
Makes temporary changes to the power management
(PM) mode settings by toggling the setting options:
•PM ON enables power management
•PM DC enables power management when the
notebook is using battery power only.
•PM OFF disables power management.
The selected option is not saved when the system is
turned off. The power management settings selected in
the BIOS setup tak e eff e ct wh en the syst em is restarted.
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Enables the Pad Lock function so you can use the
numeric keypad.
The Pad Lock icon stays lit while this function is
enabled. Press the keys again to clear the display.
In some progr am s you can scroll thro ugh la rge volumes
of text.
The Scroll Loc k i con s ta y s lit as l ong as this funct ion
is enabled.
Key
Combination
+
Description
In some programs this key combination pauses the display when text is scrollin g very quickly. Press any key to
continue the text flow.
In some programs this key combination breaks text
scrolling in a DOS screen.
Prints the screen if a printer is connected to your notebook (DOS only). In Windows, this key copies a picture
of the screen to the clipboard. You can then paste the
picture into another program display or print it.
SysRq (System Request) is reserved for certain applications such as in some DOS programs.
In some programs this key combinat ion will send you to
the starting point of your document.
In some progr ams this k ey combinatio n sends y ou to the
end point of you r document.
Increases LCD brightness and displays the brightness
meter for the Popup Status Display reflecting the
changes. Use the
display disappear.
Decreases LCD brightness and displays the brightness
meter for the Popup Status Display reflecting the
changes. Use the
display disappear.
+F2 key combination to make the
F
N
+F2 key combination to make the
F
N
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Pad lock keys
FN+F9 (PAD L
Press
the keyboard will functi on like a numeric k eypad. Press
keyboard back into standar d mode.
) keys to acti v ate the ke ypad. The ke ypad section of
OCK
FN+F9
to put the
Using the LCD
Your notebook features a built-in, backlit, color LCD . The LCD uses
Thin-Film T ransistor (TFT) technolo gy t hat pro vides sha rp resolution and
brilliant colors. The notebook’s display supports a maximum resolution of
800 × 600 and a maximum color depth of 24-bit color .
In addition to using y our LCD panel for displa y, you can also attach an
external monitor for presentati ons and other multimedia purposes.
Setting up an external computer monitor
You can connect an external computer monitor to your notebook through
the V GA (V ideo Graphics Adapt er) port on the back of your noteboo k. If
you are using an optional port replicator , y ou can also connec t an external
computer monitor to the replicator ’s VGA port.
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