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Gateway 2000 Liberty User's Guide
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Store-On-A-Disc, TelePath, stylized G design, and motto Youve got a
friend in the business are registered trademarks of Gateway 2000.
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2000 Solo, GW2K, Liberty, and Vivitron are trademarks of Gateway 2000.
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DOS, and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein are used for
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trademarks of their respective companies.
FCC statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one of more of the following measures:
❑ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
❑ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
❑ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected
❑ Consult Gateway 2000 or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
610 Gateway Drive
North Sioux City, SD 57049 USA
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables and power cords are required
to connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified
device.
Cautions and warnings
CAUTION: The internal lithium ion battery used in this device can present
a danger of explosion or fire if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Do not
disassemble, incinerate, or heat above 60°C (140°F). Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used
batteries promptly in accordance with battery manufacturers directions,
and keep them away from children.
ATTENTION: Il y a danger dexplosion sil y a replacement incorrect de la
batterie. Remplacer uniquenment avec une batteries du meme type ou
dun type recommande par le constructeur. Mettre rebut les batteries
usagees conformement aux instructions du fabricant.
CAUTION: This equipment uses a grounded power cable. Do not attempt
to defeat the grounding prong. Do not remove the grounding prong. If you
use a three-prong adapter, be sure to connect the ground wire to a good
ground.
Replace the cord if it becomes damaged. U.S. and Canadian replacement
cords must be UL-approved (CSA certified in Canada) type SPT-2, 18 AWG,
2-conductor cord with permanently attached NEMA type 5-15P plug at
one end and a permanently attached connector body on the other. Cord
length may not exceed 15 feet. Outside the U.S. and Canada the cord must
be rated for at least 250VAC at 10 amps, and must indicate international
safety agency approval. The plug must be a type appropriate for the
country of use.
Obtain replacement cords at an authorized service center. The replace-
ment must be of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord.
WARNING: Always plug the cord into an easily accessible outlet near the
equipment so that unpluging the cord is an easy way to shut off power.
Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. The AC adapter has
no user-replaceable or -serviceable parts inside. The AC adapter has
dangerous voltages that can cause serious personal injury or death. Return
defective AC adapters to Gateway 2000.
The AC adapter is intended for use with a computer. Both must meet EN
60950.
Sicherheitshinweise
VORSICHT: Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßem Batteriewechsel.
Originalbatterien nur durch gleiche oder vom Hersteller empfohlene
Batterien ersetzen. Gebrauchte Batterien an Gateway 2000 zurücksenden.
CAUTION: DO NOT OPEN. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
ATTENTION: NE OUVRIER PAS. PARTIS RÉPARABLES UNIQUEMENT Á L'USINE
VORSICHT: NICHT ÖFFNEN. ENTHÄLT KEINE VOM BENUTZER ZU
WARTENDEN BESTANDTEILE
VORSICHT: Diese Ausrüstung verwendet ein geerdetes Netzkabel. Den
Erdungskontakt unter keinen Umständen umgehen oder entfernen. Bei
Verwendung eines dreipoligen Adapters den Erdungsdraht stets an
geprüften Erdungskontakt anschließen.
Beschädigte Kabel ersetzen. Ersatzkabel in den USA und Kanada müssen
folgende Bedingungen erfüllen: UL-anerkannter (in Kanada CSA-
zertifizierter) SPT-2 Typ, 18 AWG, 2-Leiter-Kabel mit fest installiertem
NEMA-Typ-5-15P-Stecker und fest installierter Anschlußdose am anderen
Ende, max. 4,57 m Länge. Außerhalb der USA und Kanada gelten folgende
Bedingungen: Kabel für mindestens 250 V Wechselstrom bei 10 A, anerkannt
durch internationale Sicherheitsbehörde, landesspezifischer Stecker.
Ersatzkabel nur im Fachhandel erwerben. Nur Ersatzkabel des gleichen
Typs und für die gleiche Spannung (Voltzahl) wie das Originalkabel
verwenden.
ACHTUNG: Netzkabel stets in eine gut zugängliche Steckdose nahe der
Ausrüstung einstecken, um durch einfaches Ziehen des Steckers jederzeit
die Stromversorgung unterbrechen zu können.
Den Adapter unter keinen Umständen auseinanderbauen. Der Adapter
enthält keine vom Benutzer zu ersetzenden oder zu wartenden Bestandteile.
Die Spannung im Adapter kann beim Auseinanderbau zu Verletzungen
oder Tod führen. Beschädigte Adapter an Gateway 2000 zurücksenden.
Der Adapter ist für den Gebrauch mit einem Computer bestimmt. Adapter
und Computer müssen die Norm EN 60950 erfüllen.
Environmental considerations
Your Gateway 2000 Liberty has been engineered to provide
many years of reliable service. However, you should give it
the same reasonable care and protection that you would any
other electronic equipment. Damage caused by dropping the
Gateway 2000 Liberty, impact with another object, or immersion in liquids is not covered by the warranty. Never expose
the Gateway 2000 Liberty to rain, snow, or moisture. Avoid
locations with high levels of dirt, dust, or smoke.
Colophon
This manual was created electronically with a Gateway 2000 486DX2/66
computer system, MS-DOS 6.22, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Page-
Maker 5.0, CorelDraw 5.0, Adobe Type Manager 3.01, and Adobe Post-
script fonts including Stone Sans, Eras Book, Myriad Headline, Insignia, Gill
sans, and Giddyup Thangs.
In our effort to use natures resources efficiently and wisely,
Gateway 2000 prints all manuals on recycled papers that meet
the minimum requirements established by the Federal EPA in its
guidelines for recycled paper products.
Printed in the United States of America
Gateway 2000 Liberty Users Guide
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Contents
3 If you don’t read manuals!
4 Welcome!
5 Specs
6 Where it is, what it does
6 Outside
7 Underside
8 Inside
9 Attachments
10 Using the Gateway 2000 Liberty
10 Your first time . . .
10 Operating modes
10 Restart methods
11 The keyboard
11 Windows 95 keys
11 Double-use keys
11 Keys with Fn
11 Numeric keypad
12 Cursor-movement keys
12 The EZ Point
12 Using Windows
12 Customizing Windows
13 The Windows Control Panel
13 The Windows File Manager
13 What’s “File, Run”?
14 Some important programs
14 BattStat
15 Card View
15 Card Power
15 Exiting Windows
16 Talking to the outside world
16 The floppy disk drive
16 The serial port
16 The IR port
17 The parallel port
17 Using a modem
17 Preventing loss
18 Using the Setup program
18 Entering and leaving the Setup
program
18 Getting around in the Setup menu
18 The Setup settings:
18 Date and time
18 Startup (boot) drive
18 Display
18 Power switch
19 The Password menu
19 If you lose your password. . .
19 The Port Assignment menu
19 The Power Management menu
20 Understanding power management
choices
21 The Miscellaneous menu
21 The Keyboard menu
22 Using the PCMCIA software
22 Adding a new PCMCIA device
22 Windows PCMCIA software
23 Card View
23 Card Power
24 Adding memory
24 Installing the memory upgrade
25 Troubleshooting
25 Startup
26 Communications
27 Memory
28 Miscellaneous
30 Index
We avoided using jargon in this book, but a certain
amount is inevitable.
If you look in the Gateway 2000 group in Windows,
you'll find a dictionary of computer terms and jargon. If you encounter a word in this book that you
don’t understand, you can look it up there.
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If you don’t read manuals!
Here are some items that you might not discover for yourself:
❏ You can enter the Setup program at any time by
pressing Fn+Esc. (Do so and take a look around.)
❏ You don’t have to shut down the computer
you plug or unplug something. It supports “hot
swapping” at every connector. A possible exception is a network PCMCIA card; some cannot be
removed and reinserted without losing the connection. (This is a problem with the network, not
the unit.)
❏ If you use an external keyboard, you can attach a
serial mouse to the serial port and use it at the
same time.
If your system has Windows 95:
You can use both a serial mouse and a PS/2 mouse
simultaneously.
If your system has Windows for Workgroups:
If you attach a serial mouse, the system detects it
automatically. A serial mouse disables the EZ Point
while it is connected.
If you connect a PS/2 mouse instead of a keyboard, you can still use the EZ Point with the
mouse connected.
when
❏ You get the best battery life if you do these:
- Fully charge, then discharge the battery (by using it) twice when you first get the system.
- Set Power Management (in the Setup program,
Fn+Esc) to Maximum Battery Life.
- Keep the backlight as dim as possible (the top
slider next to the screen all the way down).
❏ Many installation programs don’t work well with
power management. When you install an application from a floppy, have the AC adapter connected so the system doesn’t enter Suspend mode.
❏ Look over the “Some important programs” sec-
tion starting on page 14.
❏ If you want to do file transfers with the IR port,
read the section about IR file transfers beginning
on page 16.
Introduc-
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Welcome!
This little computer . . .
. . . can improve your life!
The Gateway 2000 Liberty was born from the belief that a
notebook computer could be small enough to carry anywhere easily and still be able to do whatever you want to use
a computer for. We think we made a real computer so small
and useful that you’ll end up taking it everywhere.
In creating this second-generation notebook, we tried to
anticipate the needs of real users. Everyone at Gateway 2000
involved with the Gateway 2000 Liberty uses notebook or
subnotebook computers in both their work and personal
lives, so the product you now hold benefits from the accumulated experience of demanding users with hundreds of thousands of hours of use. We’ve used them in Wall Street board
rooms, Alaskan fishing boats, and about everywhere in
between.
We hope you agree that the Gateway 2000 Liberty achieves
exactly the right balance of size and performance.
For example, we learned that people tend to expect a mouse
on the right, so we put the EZ Point at the right edge where
you can put your finger on it and we put the mouse buttons in
a natural location under your thumb. So you have the advantage of an intuitive pointing device without having to take
your hands away from the keyboard!
We also found out that notebooks running Windows 95 or
Windows for Workgroups give better battery life if they have
more RAM (extra RAM lets Windows do fewer swaps to the
power-using hard disk). So all Gateway 2000 Liberty
rations have 8MB standard, and you can triple that if you want
to obtain the best possible battery life while running large
applications.
Here are some more features you should know about:
❏ Crash protection on the road. What do you do if the
system files go bad when you don’t have the floppy drive
handy? Just enter the Setup program and set Emergency
boot! See page 18, upper right corner.
❏ Hard drive removal safety. Lots of portables let you
remove the hard drive, but only the Gateway 2000 Liberty prevents damage or data loss by automatically forcing a suspend when you remove the drive.
❏ Better Suspend. You can use your computer right until
the battery dies. Then you still have three days to find
power before you lose data. If the battery is full, suspend
lasts two weeks.
❏ Real IR connectivity. IR doesn’t do you much good if you
have nothing to connect to. We include a connector for
your desktop system.
❏ Big screen. Not only is the screen a big 10.4 inches, but it
supports resolutions up to 1024 x 768 with a virtual
desktop! See pages 14 and 18.
configu-
If you use Microsoft Works as your word processing, spreadsheet number crunching, and database management tool, and
if you frequently off-load your files to your desktop system,
you’ll probably never outgrow the standard 340MB hard disk,
but if you use full-power applications like Microsoft Office
Professional, and if the Gateway 2000 Liberty is your main
system, you’ll appreciate having a 720MB drive.
Whichever Gateway 2000 Liberty you own, use it!
Take notes in meetings. When you meet with the same group
in the future, there’s nothing like loading the file from the last
meeting and checking to see if everybody completed their
action items.
Jot down those ideas that come to you at odd moments. You
won’t have to clutter your memory with lots of random ideas
that may or may not turn out useful.
Put that book you’re writing on it. You can write when you
have spare moments.
Get a modem, download some magazine articles from
CompuServe or America Online, and use your Gateway 2000
Liberty as a book.
If your company has a conference room with a large screen
monitor or projection panel, you can put your presentation
in Power Point, then use the VGA connector to connect to
the big screen and really hammer home your ideas.
Suppose your associate across the table at a meeting has a
Gateway 2000 Liberty. You can use the IR feature to communicate silently with each other.
The Gateway 2000 Liberty is so small that it isn’t distracting
during a meeting like bigger notebooks (and you can play
Solitaire when the meeting gets boring—try that with paper
and pencil!). On the other hand everyone may want to
admire it—so don’t be afraid to show it off!
Welcome!
4
Specs
(Specs are subject to change without notice or obligation.)
Dimensions (W × D × H) 10" × 8" × 1.6"
Weight 4.1lbs with Lithium Ion battery;
4.2lbs with NiMH battery
Keyboard 78 keys, 94% scale; provides same
functions as standard 101-key
Windows 95 AT keyboard
Screen Backlit DSTN color LCD;
10.4" diagonal (214.2mm x 161.4mm);
800 x 600 x 256 SVGA resolution;
Supports virtual screen to 1024 x 768
0.264mm dot pitch;
20:1 contrast ratio
Video 1MB video memory; C&T 65545
controller, VESA local bus with
Windows acceleration;
Video port supports:
640 x 480 x 16–64K colors
800 x 600 x 16 or 256 colors
Mouse/Pointer EZ Point integrated pointer; PS/2-type
connector for external mouse
CPU Intel SL Enhanced 486DX4-100
Ca che 8K in CPU; DX4-100 has additional
256K external cache
CPU speed 100MHz
BIOS 128K; includes configuration utility with
password security and power
management
RAM type 70ns 3.3V low power DRAM
RAM capacity 8MB on board, 4, 8, and 16MB modules
available
Expansion slots Two PCMCIA Type II; stacked to make
a Type III slot; supports hot-swapping
of most cards when system is in use
I/O ports Floppy/EPP/ECP parallel port
16550 serial port
PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector
video connector
IR port
Floppy disk drive External 1.44MB 3.5-inch drive option
Hard disk drive 340, 540, or 720MB IDE removable
drive, depending on system
Accessories AC adapter,
IR (infrared) module for desktop system,
NiMH battery,
Lithium Ion battery
Leather carrying case,
External floppy disk drive with cable
PCMCIA options 14,4 Kbp or 28.8 Kbp data/fax modem,
twisted pair or thin-net (BNC)
Ethernet network, token ring network;
other cards available from various
sources
Operating env. 5–40°C; 20–80% noncondensing
relative humidity
Software Windows 95 or MS-DOS 6.22 and
Windows for Workgroups 3.11, on-line
system manual, and additional
applications software preloaded; master
diskettes and manuals included for
everything except promotional
software packages
AC adapter Requires 100–240 VAC, 0.3A nominal;
adapter powers system and charges
battery simultaneously
Battery pack NiMH:
9.6VDC, 1850mAh nickel-metal hydride
rechargeable; batteries can be “hotswapped” without rebooting;
Recharges in or out of system, system
on or off.
Lithium Ion:
10.8 VDC rechargable; batteries can be
“hot-swapped” without rebooting;
Recharges in or out of system, system
on or off.
Conforms to APM 1.1
Permanent internal Lithium ion battery
holds system settings about a day with
battery pack removed.
Battery life NiMH:
17.76 watt/hours; lasts 2.5 to over 4
hours in typical usage under any
Windows environment; fully charged
battery lasts about two weeks in
Suspend mode; your mileage may vary.
Lithium Ion:
28.8 watt/hours; lasts 4.5 to 6 hours in
typical usage under any Windows
environment.
Charging cycle Varies depending on battery condition;
full charge usually takes about an hour
Certification FCC Class B, UL, CSA, TUV (approved
to IEC950/EN60950), CE, VCCI
Specs
5
Where it is, what it does -- Outside
Front. (Shown closed) press the button to unlatch the lid while you open it.
Power switch. Slide it forward to
power unit on or off.
This switch functions only when
the unit is open or has a keyboard and monitor attached.
Left side.
Flip-out foot.
Flip it out to
tilt the unit
for more
comfort.
AC adapter. Keyed
to fit only one way.
Flip-out foot. Shown flipped
out. One on the other end, too.
IR connector. Functions
like a serial port (COM 2).
Hard disk drive.
See next page.
Battery pack.
See next page.
Serial port. Functions like a serial
port (COM 1).
Back.
Parallel port. Plug the
floppy drive or any parallel device here.
VGA port. Connect
any standard monitor here.
Right side.
PCMCIA door.
Flip it down and
slide into the
unit. See page 9.
Where it is, what it does
Flip-out foot.
Flip it out to
tilt the unit for
more comfort.
PS/2 connector.
Connect a mouse or
keyboard here.
Flip-out foot. Shown flipped
out. One on the other end, too.
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Underside
These pictures show the underside of the unit with the hinge
at the top.
Memory compartment. Shown with the
cover off. Don’t open unless you are adding memory. Follow the directions elsewhere in this manual or the instructions
that come with the memory module.
Both drive and battery pack fit only one way.
Hard drive. (inside).
Hard drive release. System auto-
matically enters Suspend when you
slide the release away from the
h i ng e.
When you reinsert a drive, system
asks if you inserted the same or a
different drive. If you inserted a
different drive, press F1 when
prompted. The system reboots and
you loose any unsaved data.
If you reinserted the same drive,
press F3 to continue. A warning
appears. If you really did reinsert
the same drive, press F3 again.
Do not tell it that the drive is the
same one if it isn’t.
Reset switch. Press with a
pen, toothpick or unbent paper clip. Use this reset when
resetting from the keyboard
doesn’t work.
Information placard.
The exact model number of your Gateway
2000 Liberty and its
serial number are
marked here.
When the battery is out of the unit, you can
plug the AC adapter into the battery here.
Battery pack.
( i ns i de ) .
Battery release. System automatically enters Suspend when you
slide the release toward the hinge.
You can slide the battery out after you release it. You can leave
the battery out for about a day
without loosing data in memory.
Where it is, what it does
7
Inside
LCD display. A backlit LCD screen
displays 800 x 600 x 256 color
SVGA; supports virtual screen up
to 1024 x 768 x 256. Clean dust
from the screen occasionally with a
soft cloth; dampen it VERY slightly
to remove fingerprints. Avoid touching the screen; it can scratch, and if
you sit on it or hit it hard enough,
it’ll break.
Contrast and brightness. Slide to operate.
Sliding the upper control down all the way
saves some power.
How to use the EZ Point. Put any finger on top of the
“eraser” and push it the way you want the pointer to go.
Your thumb falls naturally over the mouse buttons.
Mouse buttons.
Your thumb goes here.
PCMCIA door.
Battery light. Lit when you’re
using the battery. Green=OK,
Orange=running low,
Blinking=very low.
EZ Point. Replaces mouse;
put your finger on top of the
button and push whichever
direction you want the
pointer to go; the harder
you push, the faster the
pointer moves. Configurable
in Mouse control panel.
Shows whether
the Caps Lock
key is active.
Disk activity lights. Lit when the
hard or floppy drive is in use
Num Lk. If this light is
lit, hold down Fn and you
get the numbers on the
numeric keypad keys.
If both lights are lit, you
get the numeric keypad
numbers without needing
the Fn key.
Where it is, what it does
Pad Lk. If this light is lit,
hold down Fn and you get the
cursor movement functions
of the numeric keypad keys.
Charger light.
Green=fully charged,
Orange=charging,
Red=loose connection
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Attachments
IR module. Attach this to the
serial port on a desktop system and put it where the IR
port on the back of the Gateway 2000 Liberty can see it.
Use it for file transfers.
The module you get may look
different.
This end connects to the computer or to a battery pack. It
fits only one way.
PCMCIA slots. Two Type II
slots behind door.
Light is lit whenever adapter is plugged in.
Drive cable. Connects the drive and
parallel port. (The port automatically
detects that it’s not a printer).
Power cord. Unplugs from the
adapter so you can switch to a
European-style cord if necessary.
AC adapter. The square plug
connects to a Gateway 2000
Liberty battery pack; it can
simultaneously power the
system and charge the battery in about an hour, or you
can charge one battery away
from the computer while another one runs the unit.
The AC power cable is removable. As long as you have a
power cable with a connector
that fits the local wall outlet, you can connect the
adapter to any power source
between 100 and 240 VAC;
the AC adapter adjusts
automatically.
PCMCIA cards. Behind this
plastic door is a socket for two
Type II or one Type III PCMCIA
card.
To open the door, flip the top down and slide it into the unit.
Keep it closed when you aren’t using it to keep it clean.
Note: Put the PCMCIA card into either socket. The
system detects the card automatically in either location.
Where it is, what it does
Slide button.
Ejects diskette.
External floppy drive.
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