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Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Keyboard and LCD ..................................................................................4

System status indicators ...........................................................................6

Left side.....................................................................................................7

Back ..........................................................................................................8

Bottom ................................................................................................... 10

Right side............................................................................................... 12

Chapter 2: Using Your System

Connecting AC power........................................................................... 14

Starting up.............................................................................................. 15

LCD panel.............................................................................................. 15

Using the keyboard................................................................................ 16

Function key combinations............................................................ 17

Special keys.................................................................................... 19

Numeric keypad ............................................................................. 19

Using the pointing device...................................................................... 20

Connecting the modem .................................................................. 28

Swapping Option Bay modules............................................................ 29

Using audio............................................................................................ 32

Adjusting the volume..................................................................... 32

Making an audio recording............................................................ 33

Using disc media ................................................................................... 34

Playing an audio CD ...................................................................... 35

Removing or replacing the hard disk drive .......................................... 37

Using PC Cards ..................................................................................... 39

About CardBus cards ..................................................................... 40

Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports.............................................. 40

Using Fast Infrared (IR) ports............................................................... 40

Using Composite Video Out................................................................. 41

Using ATI Player............................................................................ 42

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Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption

Maintaining battery power.................................................................... 46

Battery learning software............................................................... 46

Battery status .................................................................................. 48

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Swapping batteries.................................................................................49

Maximizing battery life .........................................................................51

Managing power ....................................................................................52

Windows 98 ....................................................................................52

Windows 95 and Windows NT .....................................................55

Using the Power menu........................................................................... 56

Status menu..................................................................................... 58

Chapter 4: Getting Online

Using the Internet................................................................................... 60

Using e-mail....................................................................................61

Sending e-mail ................................................................................62

Checking your e-mail .....................................................................63

Exploring the World Wide Web ....................................................65

Using Microsoft Fax.............................................................................. 67

Setting up Microsoft Fax................................................................67

Sending and receiving faxes........................................................... 69

Appendix A: Solo Notebook Accessories

Accessories.............................................................................................72

Appendix B: Contacting Gateway

Contacting Gateway...............................................................................74

Index

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Chapter 1:

Getting Started

Keyboard and LCD ................................................. 4

System status indicators .......................................... 6

Left side.................................................................... 7

Back.......................................................................... 8

Bottom.................................................................... 10

Right side ............................................................... 12

Keyboar d and LCD

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

I

H

J

D

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Component Description

A. XGA TFT Color Liquid

Crystal Display (LCD)

B. Power button Turns power ON or OFF. Can also be config-

C.Keyboard Provides full functionality of a desktop com-

D.Speakers Provide high quality sound reproduction for

E. DVD/120MB SuperDisk

-or­CD/diskette

F. EZ-Pad™ TouchPad or

EZ-Point™ stic kpoint
G.Hard drive access cover Opens to reveal the hard disk drive.
H.Power LED Indicates the power status mode:

Backlit anti-glare screen.

ured to Standby/Resume mode.

puter keyboard. Many of these keys have
assigned alternate functions, including short­cut keys for Windows 98 and Windows 95,
Status Display menus, and numeric keypad.

software and audio CDs.
Reads DVDs, CDs, standard diskettes, and

120MB diskettes.

-or­Reads CDs and standard diskettes

Controls the cursor movement on the screen.
(EZ-Point™ stickpoint - U.S. keyboards only.)

• Steady green light indicates power is on and
computer is in operation.

• Flashing green light indicates that the com­puter is in standby mode.

• No light indicates that the computer is off.

I. Battery LED Indicates the battery status mode:

• Green light indicates that the battery is fully
charged.

• Yellow light indicates that the battery is
charging.

• Red light indicates a battery malfunction.

• No LED indicates that the system is running
on the battery because the AC adapter is
either not connected or is not providing
power to the computer.

J. System status indica-

tors

Indicate system status modes.

Chapter 1: Getting Started 5

System status indicators

A

B

C

D

E

Indicator Icon Description

A. Hard drive

access light

B. DVD/120 MB

SuperDisk or
CD/diskette
drive

C.Caps lock Indicates that the caps lock in on. When the

D.Pad lock Indicates that the pad lock is on. When the

E. Scroll lock Indicates that the scroll lock is on. With some

Indicates that the hard drive is in use.

Indicates that the DVD/120 MB SuperDisk or
CD/diskette drive is in use.

Caps lock light is on, you type in all capital
letters.

Pad lock light is on, you can access the sec­ondary numeric keypad.

programs, you can scroll through large vol­umes of text when scroll lock is turned on.

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Left side

A

B

C

D

Component Icon Description

A. Volume wheel Adju s t s b u i l t - i n s p e aker , extern a l s p e a k e r, and

headphone volume. V olume le vels are also con­trolled by multimedia software.

B. Modem jack Plug a phone line into this jack to connect the

notebook’s on-board modem to an analog
phone system.

C.PC Card slots Accepts one Type III PC Card or two Type I

or Type II PC Cards.

D.Eject buttons Ejects the PC Cards from the PC Card slots.

Chapter 1: Getting Started 7

Back

A

N

B

C

E

D

F

M

Port Icon Description

A. Joystick/MIDI

port

B. Fast IR (Infra-

red) port

C.Composite

Video Out

Connect a game joystick or an electronic
MIDI musical instrument to this port. The port
provides both MIDI In and Out capabilities.

Sends infrared signals between the notebook
and a remote device, such as another com­puter, printer, or peripheral. You can place
infrared devices up to 3 feet (1 meter) apart.

You can view your notebook screen on a TV
by connecting the notebook to the TV or
VCR using a standard video cable.

G

I

H

L

K

J

D.Composite

Video In

E. Mic Connect to an external microphone. (Using

F. Line In Audio line lev el input from another computer ,

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You can display NTSC or PAL format video
on your notebook’s screen from a VCR or
video camera using a standard video cable.

this connection will disable the built-in micro­phone.)

stereo equipment, or a VCR.

Port Icon Description

G.Line Out Audio line level output to another computer,

stereo equipment, or a VCR. Line Out is not
capable of driving unamplified speakers or
headphones.

H.Speaker out/

Headphone jack

I. Dolby Digital

Out

J. PS/2 port Connect to an external mouse or keyboard.
K. Serial port Connect to an optional serial device.

L. VGA Connect to a VGA monitor cable.

M.Docking station

port

N.Parallel port

(LPT1)

Connect to external speakers or head­phones. Supports small unamplified speak­ers. (1/8-inch/3.5-mm jack.)

Connect to an (optional) surround-sound
decoder. This connection will only provide
DVD audio.

Connect an optional docking station to this
port.

Connect a parallel device (such as a printer)
to this port.

Chapter 1: Getting Started 9

Bottom

A

H

A

B

G

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F

E

D

C

Component Description

A. Flip foot Flips out to tilt the notebook.
B. Reset switch Restarts the notebook, if necessary. Insert a

paper clip to press switch.

C.System identification

label

D.Combination module Slide module into bay for use of a DVD/

E. Combination module

release latch

F. Battery release latch Slide the latch to release the battery pack

G.Battery pack bay Slide battery pack into bay for battery power

H.Back ports cover (open

position)

Provides product model number, serial num­ber, display type, and processor speed.

120MB SuperDisk or CD/diskette combina­tion module.

Slide the latch to release the combination
drive module from the bay.

from the battery pack bay.

and battery charging.
Flips open to reveal ports.

Chapter 1: Getting Started 11

Right side

A

B

C

Component Icon Description

A. USB ports Plug optional USB serial devices into these

ports.

B. Power connector Connect to an AC power adapter.

C.Kensington lock

slot

Attach a Kensington lock into this slot. A
Kensington lock is an optional cable lock for
portable computers.

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Chapter 2:

Using Your System

Connecting AC power........................................... 14

Starting up.............................................................. 15

LCD panel.............................................................. 15

Using the keyboard................................................ 16

Using the pointing device...................................... 20

Using an external mouse or keyboard................... 27

Swapping Option Bay modules ............................29

Using audio............................................................ 32

Using disc media ................................................... 34

Removing or replacing the hard disk drive........... 37

Using PC Cards ..................................................... 39

Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports .............. 40

Using Fast Infrared (IR) ports............................... 40

Using Composite Video Out................................. 41

Warning!

To avoid serious injury,
replace the power cord if it
becomes damaged. The
replacement cord must be
of the same type and
voltage rating as the
original cord.

Connecting A C power

Your notebook is powered by one of the longest-lasting batteries available
and was shipped to you charged and ready to use. You may want to use the
AC adapter while you are checking out some of the features.

Connecting the AC adapter

Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

1.

Plug the AC adapter into your notebook’s power connector.

2.

Warning!

Do not attempt to
disassemble the A C
adapter. The AC adapter
has no user-replaceable or
user-serviceable parts
inside and has dangerous
voltages that can cause
serious personal injury or
death. Contact Gateway
about returning defective
AC adapters.

Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.

3.

14 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9150 Notebook

Starting up

Slide the latch on the front face of your notebook to the right to release the
cover and open up your notebook. To turn on your notebook, press the
power button, located in the upper left corner of the notebook and close to
the left LCD hinge.

The power button on your notebook is preset to On/Off mode. However,
you can set it to function either in On/Off or Standby/Resume mode using
the power menu.

Power
button

Note:

For instructions on
accessing the power menu ,
see “Using the Power
menu” on page 56.

LCD panel

Your notebook features a color LCD XGA TFT 14.1-inch or 15.0-inch
panel that provides sharp, crisp resolution and up to 16 million colors.

This notebook is shipped with the “Auto dim with battery” feature
enabled. Auto dim cuts LCD power 50% when your notebook is
operating on battery power. To disable this feature, refer to the chapter
“Using Your BIOS Setup Program” in the Maintaining and
Troubleshooting Guide that shipped with your notebook.

Tilt your notebook’s entire cover forward or backward to adjust the viewing

N

angle. Press the F
control display brightness.

key together with the up arrow and down arrow keys to

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Using the keyboar d

C

Numeric keypad

A.

Function keys

B.

Shortcut keys

C.

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A

B

Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that has the same functionality
as a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned
alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for
particular system operations, and padlock keys that enable a numeric
keypad.

Function ke y combinations

F

Press the
the-fly” functions:

N

key together with one of the following keys to get these “on-

Key
Combination

+

Description

Displays the power status in the upper left corner of the
Windows desktop. Press the key combination again to
make the power status disappear.

T oggles between the LCD displa y , e xternal monitor, both
displays at the same time, or TV display (NTSC or PAL
format).

™

Windows 98
Pressing the power button brings the notebook out of
Standby mode.

Windows 95
Suspend mode. Pressing the power button brings the
notebook out of Suspend mode.

Makes changes to the video source (VIDEOSRC) set­tings by toggling the following settings:

- if using the DVD drive.

DVD

- if using the Composite Video In port.

TV IN
PCMCIA
DISABLED

: Notebook goes into Standby mode.

™

and Windows NT™: Notebook goes into

- if using a zoomed video card in PCMCIA slot.

- if 30 seconds pass, display disappears.

Important!

In Windows 98™,
Microsoft® has replaced
the term “Suspend” with
“Standby .”
Standby is used when
referring to Windows 98™
and Suspend is used when
referring to Windows 95™
or Windows NT™.

Chapter 2: Using Your System 17

Key
Combination

+

Description

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 key combination again to
disable the numeric keypad.

In some applications, this lets you scroll through large
volumes of text.
The Scroll Lock icon stays lit as long as this function is
enabled.

In some programs, this key combination pauses the dis­play when text is scrolling quickly. Press any key to con­tinue the text flow.

In some programs this key combination breaks text
scrolling on a DOS screen.

Increases LCD brightness and displays the brightness
meter for the Popup Status Display. Use the
combination to make the display disappear.

+F2 key

F

N

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Decreases LCD brightness and displays the brightness
meter for the Popup Status Display. Use the
combination to close the brightness meter.

+F2 key

F

N

Special ke ys

The following keys help you use shortcuts when working with some
software:

Key Description

Displays the Windows Start menu.

Provides quick access to shortcut menus and help
assistants in Windows.

Numeric keypad

FN+F9 (PAD L

Press
of keyboard below functions as a numeric keypad. Press
the keyboard to standard mode.

OCK

) keys to activate the numeric keypad. The section

FN+F9

to return

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Using the pointing device

Your notebook came with either the EZ Pad™ TouchPad or the EZ Point™
stickpoint pointing device. Like a mouse, these pointing devices control the
cursor movements on the display.

Also, you can use an external mouse. Connect the mouse device to the PS/2
port, the USB port, or the serial port. Review this section to find out more
about these pointing device options.

Using the EZ Pad TouchPad

The EZ Pad TouchPad provides you with fast and easy navigation in large
documents, spreadsheets, e-mails, and when using the Internet. You can
scroll, zoom, autoscroll, and pan with the convenience of the touchpad.
Scrolling capabilities are available in some Windows applications,
including Microsoft Office.

EZ Pad (TouchPad)

A.

EZ Pad buttons (mouse buttons)

B.

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A

B

This touchpad uses one surface for both mouse and wheel actions, which
means you can perform all of the wheel mouse actions without using the
buttons on the notebook. The touchpad also uses movements of one, two, or
three fingers to perform the left, middle, and right mouse button actions.

When your finger reaches the edges of the touchpad, you can continue to
move the cursor and drag objects. You can also move horizontally and
vertically without being constrained by the size of the touchpad. This is
especially useful when dragging objects and selecting text because there is
no need to remove your finger until the action is complete.

Mouse and TouchPad action equivalents

All of the mouse and wheel functions are illustrated and described in the
following table.

Mouse Action TouchPad Action

Move cursor Slide finger.

Left button click

Middle button click

Right button click

Tap one finger.

Tap 2 fingers.

Tap 3 fingers.

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Mouse Action TouchPad Action

Left button double
click

Left button drag Double tap and drag.

Smart Edges Double tap and drag.

Double tap 1 finger.

When your finger stops
at an edge of the
TouchPad, the cursor
continues moving
across the screen until
you lift or move your
finger away from the
edge of the TouchPad.

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Mouse wheel equivalents

Wheel Mouse

Action

Rotate the mouse
wheel (roller)

CTRL + rotate the
wheel

SHIFT + rotate
the wheel

TouchPad

Equivalent

Scrolling Up/Down

Place finger on right edge
of the TouchPad and move
up/down.

Zoom in/out

Press CTRL while moving
finger along the right edge
of the TouchPad. This
changes the magnification
of the document.

Data zoom

Press SHIFT while moving
finger along the right edge
of the touchpad. You can
jump to a hyperlink, return
to previous Web sites using
Internet Explorer, or
expand or collapse menu
trees in Windows Explorer
using this method.

:

:

:

Click on the
wheel (middle
mouse button)

Autoscroll

T ap with two fingers to drop

Origin

an
sor moves away from this
origin, the document
scrolls. The direction and
distance from the origin
controls the scrolling direc­tion and speed.
Any subsequent key­stroke, mouse click, or
roller action stops the
scrolling action.

:

mark. As the cur-

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Wheel Mouse

Action

TouchPad

Equivalent

Press the wheel
(middle mouse
button)

Panning

Same function as Auto­scroll, except that the
action stops when you lift
your fingers.

:

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Advanced mouse and TouchPad action equivalents

Mouse

Action

Middle button
double click

Right button
double click

Middle button
drag

Right button
drag

TouchPad

Action

Double tap 2 fingers.

Double tap 3 fingers.

Slide 2 fingers. (2nd finger
does not need to stay on the
pad.)

Drag 3 fingers. (2nd and 3rd
finger do not need to stay on
the pad.)

Changing touchpad properties

Use the following procedure to change EZ Pad properties including pointer
size, button assignments, cursor speed and acceleration, scrolling speed,
and edge motion.

To customize the EZ Pad

Double-click the icon in the task tray (bottom right corner). The

1.

touchpad dialog box opens.

Chapter 2: Using Your System 25

Click a tab in the

2.

Mouse Properties

dialog box, then customize the

touchpad functions.

In the taskbar located in the lower left corner of your screen click , then

MouseWare Help

to find more help about using the touchpad.

Using the EZ Po int stickpoint

The EZ Point pointing device (U.S. keyboards only) provides an easy way
to move the cursor across the screen and navigate through software. The EZ
Point consists of a stick located on the keyboard between the G and H keys
and two click buttons below the spacebar.

EZ Point stickpoint

A.

EZ Point select buttons (mouse buttons)

B.

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A

B

To use the EZ Point

Place your hands in the typing position and press the EZ Point

1.

stickpoint in the direction you want to move the cursor.

Press the EZ Point buttons to select items as you would with a mouse.

2.

Changing EZ P oint properties

Use the following instructions to change EZ Point properties including
pointer size, button assignments, cursor speed, and acceleration.

To customize the EZ Point

Click

1.

2.

3.

Start, Settings,

Double-click the

Click the tab of your choice and customize the EZ Point features.

Click

to save a change and keep the

Apply

then

Mouse

Control Panel

icon. The

. The Control Panel opens.

Mouse Properties

Mouse Properties

window opens.

window

open.

When all modifications have been made, click OK. The

4.

Mouse Properties

window closes.

Using an external mouse or keyboard

You can attach an external mouse or keyboard to the notebook using the
PS/2 port, the USB port, or the serial port. It is not necessary to shut down
the notebook before connecting to an external PS/2 mouse or keyboard.

Chapter 2: Using Your System 27

Connecting the modem

Your Solo 9150 notebook came with a built-in 56K data/fax/voice modem
and a telephone cable. (The Solo 9150’s internal modem is only available in
the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Australia.)

To connect and use the modem

Insert one end of the telephone cable into the modem jack on the left

1.

side of the notebook.

Insert the other end of the telephone cable into any analog telephone

2.

wall jack.

Start your computer, then start your communications software.

3.

For more information on using your notebook’s modem and network
connections, see Chapter 4, “Getting Online.”

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Swapping Option Bay modules

Your notebook shipped with a DVD/120 MB SuperDisk or CD/diskette
combination drive. The modular option bay will accept the combination
drive or an additional battery. You must restart your notebook each time
they are swapped.

Modular Option Bay

Chapter 2: Using Your System 29

To switch the combination module for the battery module

Save all work.

1.

Use your operating system’s

2.

Close the cover and turn your notebook over.

3.

Locate the modular bay access latch.

4.

Slide and hold the latch open, then place your fingers over the raised

5.

Shut Down

procedure.

bar near the front of the notebook.

Pull the combination drive module straight out and away from your

6.

notebook, then release the latch.

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Install the correct faceplate on the second battery. For details, see the

7.

instructions that come with the second battery.

Turn the battery module over. (Your notebook was already turned over,

8.

so the module being installed must be turned over as well.)

Firmly push the module straight into the bay until the latch clicks into

9.

place. If you don’t hear the click, try it firmly again, making sure it
clicks.

Important!

Anytime you replace a
module, you must restart
your notebook for the
module to work. The restart
has to occur
module is correctly seated.

after

the

Restart your system.

10.

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Using audio

You can record audio for presentations, attach voice messages to your
e-mail, listen to audio CDs, and use your notebook’s audio function for
many other multimedia applications.

Adjusting the volume

There are many ways to adjust audio input and output on your Solo
notebook computer. The volume control wheel controls the Speaker Out
port and the internal system speakers. The volume level for other ports is
controlled by the multimedia software.

To adjust playback and recording volume levels

Click

1.

2.

Start, Settings

Double click the

, then

Control Panel

Multimedia

icon. The

.

Multimedia Properties

dialog box

opens.

Click the

3.

Set the

4.

Playback

Audio

tab.

and

Recording

levels to your preference.

To adjust volume controls

Double-click the Speaker icon on the taskbar.

1.

A

Volume Control

controls for master volume control, CD audio, wave, synthesizer, line,
microphone, and 3D Enhanced settings.

dialog box opens, containing volume and balance

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Slide the various volume and balance controls to suit your

2.

requirements.

Making an audio recording

To make an audio recording, use the built-in microphone or connect an
external microphone to the Mic port.

To make an audio recording

Note:

Connecting an external
microphone will disable the
built-in microphone.

1.

Click

Start, Programs, Accessories, Multimedia

, then

Sound Recorder

Sound Recorder opens.

Click

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Edit, Audio Properties,

Click OK.

Click ● (Record). Recording starts.

When you are finished recording, click ■ (Stop). Recording stops.

Click

File

, then

Save As

then set or check record volume levels.

.

. The

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Name the recording.

7.

Important!

Be sure to place the D VD in
the tray so that the label side
is facing up. If the disc has
two play able sid es, place the
disc so that the name of the
side you want to p lay i s
facing up.

8.

Click

.The recording is saved.

Save

To play back a recording in Media Player

Click

1.

Start, Programs, Accessories, Multimedia

Media Player opens.

Click

2.

Select the file to play back.

3.

Click

4.

To play the file, click (Play) button. To stop the file, click ■ (Stop)

5.

File

Open

, then

.

Open

. The

dialog box appears.

Open

button.

, then

Media Player.

The

Using disc media

Your notebook may have a DVD drive. This section describes some of the
ways to use it.

To insert a DVD

Press the eject button. The DVD drive tray opens.

1.

Insert the DVD.

2.

Press down carefully on the DVD to ensure that it snaps under the

3.

clips that hold the DVD in the tray.

Push the tray in. The tray closes.

4.

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To access information on the DVD drive

After inserting the DVD, the program should autorun. If it does not,
follow the directions below.

Double-click the

1.

Double-click the DVD-ROM drive icon. The DVD application will

2.

My Computer

icon. The My Computer window opens.

appear.

Playing an audio CD

Both DVD and CD-ROMs accept standard data and music CDs. You can
play and control an audio CD using the Windows 98 or Windows 95 CD
Player application.

To play an audio CD

Insert an audio CD. After a few seconds, the CD starts playing

1.

automatically.

If the CD did not auto-start, then click

2.

Multimedia

Slide the mouse pointer slowly over the control buttons on the CD

3.

, and

CD player

to start the CD player software.

Start, Programs, Accessories

Player software to get familiar with each button function.

,

Chapter 2: Using Your System 35

You can change music tracks, view playing times, control the volume,
set preferences, define a play list, and even set the system to
continuous or random play using the dialog box.

Control audio play as desired.

4.

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Removing or replacing the har d disk drive

If you choose to increase your storage space with a larger hard disk drive,
follow the instructions below to remove and replace the drive.

To remove and replace the hard disk drive

Save all work.

1.

Use your operating system’s shut down procedure to turn your

2.

notebook completely off.

Close the LCD lid.

3.

Disconnect the AC power and turn your notebook over.

4.

Locate the modular bay access latch on the bottom of your notebook,

5.

then slide and hold the latch open.

Remove the combination DVD/120 MB SuperDisk or CD/diskette

6.

module from the modular option bay.

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Open the flap door next to the modular option bay to expose the hard

7.

drive.

A

B

Flap door

A.

Hard disk drive

B.

Grasp the hard disk drive flap and pull the hard disk drive straight out

8.

from the notebook.

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Slide the new hard drive firmly into your notebook and close the door.

9.

Do not force the hard disk drive!

Reinstall the drive module and connect the AC adapter.

10.

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Important!

If you are using a Type III PC
Card, it must be inserted into
the bottom slot.

Using PC Cards

PC Cards, such as network and modem cards, interface with your hard disk
drive. Your notebook’s PC Card slots (also known as PCMCIA card slots)
are located behind the PC Card doors. These slots accept PC Card 16, PC
Card 32 (CardBus), or Zoomed Video cards.

You do not need to restart your notebook when changing most cards
because your notebook supports “hot-swapping.” This means that you can
insert a PC Card while your notebook is running. If your PC Card does not
work after hot swapping, refer to the PC Card manufacturer’s
documentation for further information.

To insert a PC Card

Insert the PC Card with the label face up.

1.

Push the card firmly into the PC Card slot. When the card is installed
correctly, the computer plays a two-toned beep.

To remove a PC Card

Click the

1.

Click the card that you want remove.

2.

Click

3.

Stop

the device.

Click OK.

4.

Press the PC Card eject button once to release the eject button.

5.

Press the PC Card eject button twice to eject the PC Card.

6.

Press the PC Card eject button three times to reset the eject button.

7.

40 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9150 Notebook

icon in the taskbar.

PC Card

. A screen appears telling you that you may safely remove

About CardBus cards

The 32-bit CardBus technology (sometimes referred to as “PC Card 32
cards”) supports DMA and bus mastering technologies that are useful in
performance-intensive applications such as full-motion video, high speed
network connections, full-motion video capture and display, and high
performance peripheral interfaces.

32-bit CardBus cards can be used interchangeably with 16-bit cards in your
notebook. However, some Solo docking solutions do not support CardBus.
CardBus cards function only in your notebook’s PC Card slots.

Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

USB is an interface that serves as a single port alternative to connecting
devices that traditionally have required their own specific ports such as
mice, joysticks, keyboards, scanners, video conferencing cameras, and
speakers.

To use a USB-compatible device, connect it to the USB port. The USB
automatically installs and configures the necessary drivers and notebook
resources.

Using Fast Infrared (IR) ports

The IR port uses infrared technology to send and receive signals between
the notebook and a remote device also equipped with an IR port.

Your notebook shipped with the IR port enabled. A variety of desktop
computers, printers, and other peripherals are IR-equipped. To set up a
remote IR device, follow manufacturer instructions.

If you do not use the IR port and need to make more resources (IRQs)
available for other commonly used devices, the IR port can be disabled.

Chapter 2: Using Your System 41

Note:

Reset your displa y setting
to 640 × 480 resolution with
large text fonts f or best
viewing.

Using Composite Video Out

By connecting a standard video cable to the Composite Video Out, you can
view your notebook display on a TV screen. The Composite Video In lets
you view and capture motion video or still images from a VCR or video
camera. Video capture software programs require windows drivers, which
are supplied with your notebook.

To perform the functions described in this section, you need to have a video
display program installed.

To connect your notebook to a TV

Connect one end of a standard video cable to the Composite Video

1.

Out on the notebook.

Connect the other end of the cable to the Video In connector on your

2.

television or VCR.

Press FN+F3 to switch to Composite Video Out.

3.

To connect a VCR/Camera to your notebook

Connect one end of a standard video cable to the Composite Video In

1.

on the notebook.

Connect the other end of the cable to the Video Out connector on your

2.

VCR or camera.

Switch to the TV IN video source by pressing FN+F7.

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42 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9150 Notebook

Using ATI Play er

ATI Player is a video capture utility program that lets you display, capture,
and edit video (single frame or video stream) from Composite Video In.

To use ATI Player

Important!

Your notebook
configuration does not
support Tuner Mode.

Connect Video Out of your external source, such as a video camera, to

1.

the Composite Video In on your notebook.

Connect Audio Out of your external source, if available, to the Line In.

2.

Press FN+F7 until

3.

appears in the VIDEOSRC window in the

TV IN

upper left corner of your screen.

4.

Click

Start, Programs, ATI Multimedia

, then

ATI Player

. The program starts.

The following information will assist you in getting started.

A

B

E

C

D

Note:

Click the
further details on the
capabilities of this progr am.

Help

button (E) for

F

G

V

O

Q

S

U

R

T

P

N

M

K

L

I

J

H

Chapter 2: Using Your System 43

ATI Player Descriptions

CD Audio mode: Plays standard audio CDs.

A.

MPEG mode: Plays compressed/decompressed video and audio.

B.

TUNER mode: Not supported.

C.

CAPTURE mode: Captures still images from video input and

D.

displays full-motion video.

Displays

E.

Displays current file position.

F.

Opens file(s).

G.

Opens setup dialog where you can display player options.

H.

Mutes audio volume.

I.

Controls audio volume.

J.

Selects between audio tracks on dual mode MPEG CDs.

K.

Plays previous track.

L.

Plays next track.

M.

Displays current file name.

N.

Skips to last frame.

O.

Advances to 10 seconds later.

P.

Returns to 10 seconds before.

Q.

Skips to first frame.

R.

information.

Help

Plays full screen video.

S.

Plays current track or playlist repeatedly.

T.

Plays or stops playback.

U.

Slides to randomly search through the file and select a location.

V.

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Chapter 3:

Managing Power Consumption

Maintaining battery power.................................... 46

Battery learning software............................... 46

Battery status .................................................. 48

Swapping batteries................................................. 49

Maximizing battery life......................................... 51

Managing power.................................................... 52

Windows 98.................................................... 52

Windows 95 and Windows NT ..................... 55

Using the Power menu .......................................... 56

Status menu..................................................... 58

Important!

Removing the battery or
disconnecting the AC
power will interrupt the
learning cycle. If the
learning cycle is
interrupted, it must be
restarted from the
beginning to properly
condition the battery.

Maintaining battery power

The notebook can run on a fully charged battery for about 3 to 4 hours of
normal use before the battery needs recharging.

As long as the AC adapter is properly connected, the battery will charge
while your notebook is operating.

Battery learning software

About once a year you will need to run the Battery Learning Software
to re-calibrate the battery gauge. This learning cycle increases the battery
gauge accuracy (gauge accuracy changes over time).

Because the learning cycle can take as long as 16 hours per battery, we
suggest that you let the Learning Cycle program run overnight.

To perform a learning cycle on the battery pack

Insert the battery into the battery bay.

1.

Plug the AC adapter into the notebook, then to an AC outlet.

2.

Insert the Portable System Restoration CD.

3.

Start up your notebook.

4.

After pressing the power button, watch for a message to appear on the

5.

bottom left side of your screen. This message will prompt you to press
F2.

Press F2 as soon as the message appears. The BIOS Setup program

6.

opens.

In the

7.

8.

Main

Change the
key.

Select the

9.

46 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9150 Notebook

menu, select

Boot sequence

menu by pressing the right arrow key.

Exit

Boot sequence

value to

by pressing the down arrow key.

CD-ROM

by pressing the ( - ) minus

10.

Select

Save Changes & Exit

by pressing E

NTER

, then press E

NTER

again.

At the next screen, select

11.

12.

Press E

NTER

. After the program loads memory for approximately 5 to

Boot from CD-ROM

.

10 seconds, another screen appears.

13.

14.

Select

Go to other options

Select

Battery learning...

by pressing the down arrow, then press E

(of your particular notebook model) by

pressing the down arrow.

15.

Press E

NTER

. A screen with a description of the Battery Learning

Software appears.

Press E

16.

After reading the last screen of instructions, press any key to continue.

17.

Type Y, then press E

18.

NTER

.

NTER

. After a couple of minutes, a screen showing

the progress of the Battery Learning Software appears.

Once the cycle is complete, follow the on-screen instructions.

19.

NTER

.

Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 47

Battery status

You can check the battery status in several ways.

Position the cursor over the power cord or battery icon in the lower

♦

right corner of the taskbar. A battery status popup window appears.
Moving the cursor anywhere on the display closes the window.

Click twice on the power cord or battery icon in the lower right corner

♦

of the taskbar. A battery status window opens. Click on the
upper right corner of the screen to close it.

in the

X

Click on

♦

Management

Start, Settings

icon. You can view the battery status and set power

preferences from the

Press the FN and the F2 keys simultaneously. The Power Status

♦

, then

Control Panel

Power Management Properties

. Double click on the

window.

window appears in the upper left corner of the display. This window
monitors battery status and the power management selection. BAT1
monitors the status of the battery pack in the battery bay. Press the F
and the F2 (Status) keys again to close the window.

When the battery level gets low:

The system beeps three times.

♦

The battery icon in the lower right task bar has a red “X” over it.

♦

The Low Battery window appears, advising you to change your

♦

battery or switch to AC power immediately to prevent losing your
work. Connect the AC adapter to the notebook to recharge the battery.

Power

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48 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9150 Notebook

Swapping batteries

Battery packs can be “warm-swapped.” This means that you can change
battery packs while in Standby mode.

To replace the battery pack

Save all work.

1.

Press the FN and the F4 keys simultaneously. The notebook goes into

2.

Standby mode.

Close the cover and turn your notebook over.

3.

Slide the battery release latch toward the center of the notebook.

4.

Hold the latch in its release position and place your fingers over the

5.

raised bar on the battery pack next to the latch.

Important!

Since notebooks only
operate in Standby mode
for a short time without
power, battery swapping
should be done quickly.

Slide the battery pack straight out and away from your notebook, then

6.

release the battery release latch.

Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 49

Slide a recharged battery pack (bottom side up) straight into the

7.

battery bay until it snaps into place.

Turn the notebook right side up and open the cover.

8.

Press the power button. The notebook resumes power.

9.

50 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9150 Notebook

Maximizing battery life

You can extend the battery life by following these practices:

Dim the display brightness as low as is comfortable.

♦

Close the LCD lid when not in use. The LCD display stays off until

♦

you open the lid.
If your PC Card uses battery power even when not in use, remove the

♦

card between uses. Check the PC Card manufacturer’s documentation
for your card’s power requirements.

Keep the battery pack in the computer when using AC power to

♦

continuously charge the battery.
Use the DVD or CD-ROM only when necessary. (Both of these drives

♦

use a large amount of battery power.)

See “Managing power” on page 52 for more information about changing
the power management settings in Windows 98.

See “Using the Power menu” on page 56 for more information about
accessing the Power menu settings in the BIOS Setup program for
Windows 95 and Windows NT.

Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 51

Managing power

Power management is handled differently in Windows 98 than in Windows
95 and Windows NT. The following sections address these differences.
Refer to the section that applies to your operating system.

Windows 98

To manage your power management settings in Windows 98, you do not
need to open the BIOS Setup program. This is only necessary if you want to
change the power button setting. Instead, Windows 98 includes a Power
Management Properties dialog box.

To use the Power Management Properties

Click

1.

2.

3.

Start, Settings

In the Control Panel window, double-click the
The

Power Management Properties

Click the appropriate tab to view and modify settings.

, then

Control Panel

dialog box appears.

.

Power Management

icon.

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Creating power schemes

The

Portables/Laptop

power scheme changes the settings to maximize the

battery life of your notebook.

You can select one of three pre-defined power schemes from the

schemes

drop-down list.

You can also create your own power scheme and add it to the list.

To create a power scheme

Click on

1.

Double-click the

2.

Start, Settings

Properties window appears.

Click to select the Power Schemes tab.

3.

Set the properties as you want them to be in your power scheme, then

4.

Save As

.

click

Type a name for your power scheme, then click OK.

5.

Select your power scheme from the

6.

, then

Control Panel

Power Management

.

icon. The Power Management

Power scheme

drop-down list.

Power

Click OK to apply the change.

7.

Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 53

Alarm settings

Your notebook is equipped with alarms that can alert you if your battery
power is running low.

An Alarms tab is located in your Power Management Properties dialog box.
You can turn the alarms on and off, set the time when your notebook alerts
you of a low battery, then select how you want to be notified.

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Using Standby mode in Windows 98

Windows 98 uses Standby mode (which is referred to as Suspend mode in
Windows 95). When in Standby mode, your notebook enters a sleep state,
cutting off power to most devices except memory.

The following table shows how to change the system modes in
Windows 98.

If your
notebook

...and you
want to...

...then do this

is...

Off Start up Press the power button.
On Standby Click Start, Shut Down, Standby, then

click OK.

- OR -

FN+F4.

Press

In Standby
mode

On Shut down Click Start, Shut Down, click Shut Down

Resume
power

Press the power button briefly.

again, then click OK.

Windows 95 and Windows NT

To manage your power management settings in Windows 95 and
Windows NT, you need to go into the BIOS Setup program and change the
power management settings. See “Using the Power menu” on page 56 for
more information on these settings and how to modify them.

Using Suspend mode in Windows 95 and Windows NT

Windows 95 and Windows NT use Suspend mode (which is referred to as
Standby mode in Windows 98). When in Suspend mode, your notebook
enters a sleep state according to the power management settings. Suspend
mode cuts off power from most devices except memory.

Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 55

The following table shows how to change the system modes in Windows 95
and Windows NT.

If your
notebook

...and you
want to...

then do this

is...

Off Start up Press the power button.
On Suspend Click Start, then Suspend.
In Suspend

mode
On Shut down Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down the

Resume
power

Press the power button briefly.

computer, then click Yes.

Using the P ower menu

The Power menu is a part of the BIOS Setup Utility that contains the power
management settings. Use the Power menu to make changes to the
notebook to improve the battery-powered session time and performance.
The rest of the BIOS Setup screens are explained in Maintaining and
Troubleshooting Your Solo Notebook.

To access the Power menu

Start your notebook.

1.

Press the F2 key when prompted to do so.

2.

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The “Entering Setup...” message appears briefly and then the Main

3.

menu appears.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Exit

Item Specific Help

Power Button Mode:

PM Control:

Power Savings:

Sleep timeout:

Standby timeout:

Hard disk timeout:

Video timeout:
Audio timeout:

Battery Low standby:

Resume On Modem Ring:

Resume On Time:

Resume Time:

Auto Dim With Battery Only:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Default
ESC Exits ←→ Select Menu Enter Select > Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Use the keys identified at the bottom of the screen to navigate through

4.

Cooling Control:

[On/Off]
[Battery]
[Maximum Battery Life]

2 Minutes
10 Minutes
2 Minutes
4 Minutes
2 Minutes
[On]

[Off]
[Off]
[00:00:00]

[On]
[Silence]

Select Power button
functionality.

Standby/Resume: Button
functions as “Standby/
Resume” switch. If you
want to turn the power
off in this mode, you
must press and hold
power button over 2
seconds.

On/Off: Button functions
as “On/Off” switch.

the various options. An Item Specific Help bar providing additional
information is also located to the right of each menu.

This screen example is similar to what you see on your LCD.
However, you may have a notebook with a newer BIOS version than
the one described in this manual. If there are differences, see the
information in the Item Specific Help box in the right column of the
BIOS Setup menu.

Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 57

Important!

In Windows 98™,
Microsoft® has replaced
the term “Suspend” with
“Standby .”
Standby is used when
referring to Windows 98™
and Suspend is used when
referring to Windows 95™.

Important!

Changes in power
management levels are
temporary and do not affect
the power settings in the
BIOS setup screens. The
changes are only in effe ct
until the notebook is
restarted, then the BIOS
power settings are restored.

The following settings are most commonly changed:

♦

Power button mode

sets power switch functionality. When you press the
power button, the notebook can be set to either Shut Down or Standby.
Press the spacebar to select

♦

PM Control

•

provides preset or customized power management.

Setting this option to

Maximum Performance

On/Off

or

Standby/Resume

.

gives the best system

performance.

•

Setting this option to

Maximum Battery Life

gives the best battery

performance.

•

Setting this option to

Hard disk,

and

Video timeouts

Customize

lets you manually set the

. Press the spacebar to choose between

options.

♦

Auto dim with battery

battery power only. Press the spacebar to select

decreases the LCD brightness 50% when using

.

or

On

Off

Status menu

The
in the upper left corner and closes after about 30 seconds.

menu is supported by the VGA controller chip. The menu opens

Status

Standby,

♦

Power status display appears when you press the F
with the F2 (Status). It shows current battery status. The display is
updated when you change any function choice.

♦

Battery status appears in the top two lines. The first line reflects the
status of the primary battery pack. The second line reflects the status
of the optional secondary battery.

The power management levels appear in the third and fourth lines. You
can change power management levels during setup.

AC power status is monitored on the fifth line.

♦

The Brightness meter shows the brightness level for the LCD panel.
Press the F
to increase or decrease the brightness level.

58 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9150 Notebook

N

key together

N

key simultaneously with the up arrow or down arrow key

Chapter 4:

Getting Online

Using the Internet .................................................. 60

Using e-mail.................................................... 61

Sending e-mail................................................ 62

Checking your e-mail..................................... 63

Exploring the World Wide Web.................... 65

Using Microsoft Fax.............................................. 67

Setting up Microsoft Fax................................ 67

Sending and receiving faxes .......................... 69

Using the Internet

The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to
provide information to users everywhere. You can access this global
network by connecting your computer to a normal phone line and signing
up with an Internet service provider. Internet services include e-mail and
the World Wide Web.

E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone in the world, as
long as you and the recipient both have Internet connections and
e-mail addresses.

Note:

For more info rmation on
modems, see “Connecting
the modem” on page 28.

Important!

Downloading (receiving
files from the Internet) is not
always f ast. Sometimes
large files and slow
connection speeds
contribute to slow
downloading.

The World Wide Web is a user-friendly interface to the Internet that gives
you point-and-click access to millions of sources of information. Almost
everything is available for download, including pictures, sounds, and
programs.

To begin your journey through the Internet you need:

♦

Modem — a device installed in the computer that connects the
computer to a phone line. Your Solo 9150 notebook has a built-in 56K
data/fax/voice modem.

♦

Internet service provider (ISP) — a connection between the modem
and the Internet, such as gateway.net.

♦

Web browser — an application that translates information from the
Internet service provider to the computer. The Microsoft® Internet
Explorer™ Web browser is already installed on your notebook.

To understand Internet functions, you should know the following terms:

♦

Electronic mail (E-mail) — messages transmitted by telephone lines.

♦

E-mail address — an Internet address to which e-mail can be sent.
This address designates a location on the Internet that messages and
files can be sent to.

♦

Downloading — transferring a copy of a file from a remote server
(see definition on following page) or computer to your computer’s
hard drive.

♦

Link — a word or image within a Web page on which you can click to
go to another Web page or access additional information.

60 Using Your Gateway Solo TM 9150 Notebook

♦

Home page — a file that appears after connection has been made to a
Web site address. This page contains links that will guide you
throughout the Web site and may link you to other Web sites.

♦

Server — a computer or computer program that saves data in a
storage area. This data can be downloaded to your computer for
manipulation or printing purposes.

Using e-mail

You can send e-mail (electronic mail) over the Internet to anyone on the
Internet with an e-mail address.

Sending e-mail requires no postage or other additional fees — it is a free
service of your Internet account. And, because the Internet never “closes,”
you can send e-mail messages at any time of the day or night. Your e-mail
arrives at most Internet e-mail addresses in minutes.

An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the “domain
name” of the ISP or company that “hosts” that user. Your e-mail address is
assigned when you sign up for an account with an ISP. For example, a
person with an account with the gateway.net ISP might have this e-mail
address:

[e-mail]

which is...

User name at Internet domain name

The domain name of gateway.net ISP users ends with .net (to designate a
network-oriented host). However, other Internet domain names may have
other suffixes such as .com (mostly US commercial hosts), .edu (US
educational hosts), .org (organizations), or .gov (US government).
Regardless of the Internet domain name, the steps in sending and receiving
e-mail are the same.

Chapter 4: Getting Online 61

Sending e-mail

If you have signed up for an account with the gateway.net Internet access
service, your e-mail is set up and ready to use.

To send e-mail

Important!

These instructions are
specific to the gateway .net
Internet access service.

If you have an ac count with
a different Internet Service
Provider, or are using a
different e-mail application,
refer to the documentation
from that ISP or software
manufacturer.

Log on to your gateway.net account (or other ISP account).

1.

After the computer connects, the Web browser opens. (If you are using
another ISP, start your Web browser.)

From the Web browser start your e-mail application:

2.

•

If you use the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser, click Go,
then

. This opens the Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail

Mail

application.

•

If you use the Netscape Navigator Web browser, click

Communicator

, then

Messenger Mailbox

. This opens the Netscape

Messenger e-mail application.

Open a new message window:

3.

•

If you use the Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail application, click

Compose

•

If you use the Netscape Messenger e-mail application, click

Message

In the new message window type the e-mail address of the person you

4.

, then

, then

New Message

New Message

want to send your message to in the

.

.

field (if you have multiple e-

To :

mail addresses, separate them with semicolons), then type in the

Subject:

and your message.

62 Using Your Gateway Solo TM 9150 Notebook

New Message window i n
Microsoft Outlook Express

5.

Click

Send

.

After the message has been sent, you can close your e-mail and Web
browser applications and disconnect from your Internet service.

The e-mail is routed over the Internet and, after a few minutes
(or longer, depending upon Internet conditions), it arrives at the
recipient’s e-mail account.

Because your e-mail address is contained in your message, the recipient
only needs to click a “reply” button to respond to your e-mail.

Checking y our e-mail

For you to receive e-mail, someone must first send an e-mail to your e-mail
address. (If you have an account with the gateway.net ISP, your address is
your user name at gateway.net, for example, [e-mail].)

When someone sends an e-mail to you, it arrives at your e-mail account on
a gateway.net computer usually within minutes (depending upon Internet
conditions).

To check your e-mail

Log on to your gateway.net account (or other ISP account).

1.

Important!

These instructions are
specific to the gateway .net
Internet access service.

If you have an ac count with
another Internet Service
Provider, or are using
another e-mail application,
refer to the documentation
from that ISP or software
manufacturer.

Chapter 4: Getting Online 63

After your computer has connected, the Web browser opens. (If you
are using another ISP, start your Web browser.)

Start your e-mail application:

2.

•

If you are using the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser, click

Go

, then

. This opens the Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail

Mail

application.

•

If you are using the Netscape Navigator Web browser, click

Communicator

, then

Messenger Mailbox

. This opens the Netscape

Messenger e-mail application.

Check for new messages:

3.

•

If you are using the Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail application,

Too ls

, then

Send and Receive

, then

New

click

•

If you are using the Netscape Messenger e-mail application, click

File, Get Messages

.

.

If you have new e-mail, it is downloaded to your computer and
displayed in your e-mail inbox.

To read a message, double-click it.

4.

The message opens.

After you have received your e-mail messages, they remain on your
computer until you delete them. (For information about deleting a
message, see your e-mail application's online help.) Also, you do not
need to be connected to the Internet to read messages that you have
already received.

64 Using Your Gateway Solo TM 9150 Notebook

Exploring the World Wide Web

Once your Internet service is set up, you are ready to explore the Internet.
To do this, you need to use a Web browser. In our example below we use
Microsoft Internet Explorer to visit the Gateway Web site.

To browse the World Wide Web

Connect to the Internet service. Depending upon your Internet service

1.

provider, you may be prompted to provide your user ID and password.

Double-click the

2.

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer opens.

Go to a Web site by typing its address in the browser’s address bar (for

3.

example,

http://www.gateway.com

icon on the desktop. Microsoft

) then pressing E

NTER

.

Important!

Web site addresses are not
always permanent. If an
error screen appears that
states the file cannot be
found, verify that y ou ha ve
typed the correct address. If
a screen stating the file
cannot be found appears
again, the Web site has
either changed location or
no longer exists.

Chapter 4: Getting Online 65

The Web browser locates the site, downloads the text and graphics to
the computer, and displays the site in the browser window. In the
following illustration, the Gateway Web site appears in Microsoft
Internet Explorer.

Address bar

Display area f or
Web pages

Refer to the Web browser’s online help to learn more about using the Web
browser, exploring the Web, and printing and saving information.

66 Using Your Gateway Solo TM 9150 Notebook

When you move the cursor over the screen
and it changes to a hand, you can click to link
to another page or section of the Web site.

Using Microsoft F ax

To fax documents with Windows 98 and Windows 95, we recommend using
Microsoft Fax, which is available in both operating systems.

Setting up Microsoft F ax

Although Windows 98 and Windows 95 look very similar, the setup
required for Microsoft Fax is different for each operating system.

To set up Microsoft Fax in Windows 95

Double-click the

1.

. The Control Panel appears.

Panel

Click

2.

3.

Add/Remove Programs

If it is not already selected, click to select the

My Computer

the check box is already selected, exit

icon on your desktop, then click

, then click the

Windows Setup

Microsoft Fax

Add/Remove Programs

tab.

check box. If

and stop

here. If a message asks you to include all required components, click

and go to next step.

Yes

Click OK at the bottom of the

4.

Add/Remove Programs

window. If the Inbox
Setup Wizard appears, go to Step 5. If the Inbox Setup Wizard does
not appear, follow the instructions on the screen.

In the Inbox Setup Wizard, click the

5.

Properties

button and make sure
your active modem is selected. If the wizard prompts you for mail
information you do not have, click
restart the wizard and clear the check boxes for

Internet Mail

The default Answer mode is

6.

.

Don’t Answer

to exit the wizard, then

Cancel

Microsoft Mail

. If another program uses the

and

same COM port as your modem, keep the default setting. Otherwise,
change the Answer mode to either

Manual

or

Answer After

. Select
if you will use your phone line for voice calls or other programs. If you
will use your modem only for faxing, choose

Answer After

. Click OK to

save changes.

Control

Manual

Chapter 4: Getting Online 67

Click to indicate whether you want Microsoft Fax to answer all

7.

incoming calls, then click

Next

.

Fill in your personal and phone line information, then click

8.

If you chose to install Microsoft Mail, enter the path to your Post

9.

Office, which you can get from a server administrator.

If you chose to install Internet Mail, enter the information requested in

10.

the next few windows.

If this is your first Microsoft Fax installation, select the default path for

11.

Personal Address Book by clicking

Choose whether you want Microsoft Exchange to automatically run

12.

Next

.

when you start Windows 95. Remember that you need to have
Microsoft Exchange running to receive faxes. Click

13.

Click

. Microsoft Exchange opens. If the Mail logon dialog box

Finish

Next

.

appears and states that you do not have a post office set up, click

. You will still be able to use Microsoft Fax.

Offline

To set up Microsoft Fax in Windows 98

Insert the Windows 98 CD into your DVD or CD drive.

1.

Next

.

Double-click on the DVD or CD icon in Microsoft Windows Explorer,

2.

then open the folder

Double-click the file

3.

installation instructions.

After Windows Messaging is installed, double-click the file

4.

and follow the Microsoft Fax instructions.

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\tools\oldwin95\message\us\

wms.exe

, then follow the Windows Messaging

.

awfax.exe

Sending and receiving fax es

To send a fax

To send a fax using the Start button:

Click the

1.

Click

2.

Start, Programs

, then click

Fax

, then

Accessories

Compose New Fax

.

. The Compose New Fax Wizard
opens to guide you in preparing your fax. Follow the instructions on
the screen.

- OR -

To send a fax using Microsoft Exchange:

Double-click the

1.

Click the

2.

Compose

icon to run Microsoft Exchange.

Inbox

menu, then click

New Fax

. Follow the instructions in

the Compose New Fax Wizard.

- OR -

To send a fax by printing to Microsoft Fax:

Open the document that you want to fax (for example, a Microsoft

1.

Word document).

Select the

2.

Select

3.

menu, then click

File

Microsoft Fax

.

Print

from the list of printers, then click OK. Follow the

instructions in the Compose New Fax Wizard.

To receive, view, and print a fax

Double-click the

1.

If you have already changed the Answer Mode to

2.

go to Step 8. Otherwise, go to the next step.

Click the

3.

Properties

menu,

Tools

window appears.

icon. Microsoft Exchange opens.

Inbox

Microsoft Fax Tools

, then

Answer After

Options

. The

or

Manual

Microsoft Fax

Chapter 4: Getting Online 69

Click the Modem tab in the Microsoft Fax Properties window.

4.

Click the

5.

Properties

selected. (The default Answer mode is

button and make sure your active modem is

Don’t Answer

.)

If another program uses the same COM port as your modem, keep the
default setting. Otherwise, you must change the Answer mode to be
able to receive faxes.

If you will use your phone line for voice calls or other programs, select

6.

.

Manual

- OR -

If you will use your modem only for faxing, select

7.

Click OK to save changes.

8.

Close the Microsoft Fax Properties window, but leave Microsoft

9.

Answer After

Exchange open to receive faxes. You are notified when a fax arrives.

After a fax is received, click the

10.

folder in the Personal Folders

Inbox

window, then double-click the first fax in the list. The fax document
opens in the FaxViewer.

11.

Click

to print the fax.

Print

.

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Appendix A:

Solo Notebook Accessories

Note:

For more info rmation on
this or other Gateway
accessories for your
notebook, visi t o ur we bs it e

www.gateway.com

at
[phone].

or call

Accessories

We offer many accessories that can help you make the most of using your
Solo notebook. Check out our web site or call our Add Ons group to find
products that will best fit your needs.

The Docking station is a full-featured expansion unit designed for mobile
users who require the modularity and functionality of a desktop system.
The docking station’s key features include two dual expansion slots (PCI or
ISA), a 3.5" hard drive expansion bay, a 5.25" or 3.5" device expansion bay,
two PC Card slots, built-in stereo speakers, and a removable monitor stand.

Other features are the MIDI/game port and two PS/2 ports. These ports give
you the capability to attach such peripheral devices as a mouse, joystick, or
an external keyboard to the docking station. Once you connect the
peripherals, you can leave them attached for the next use.

The Mini-docking station enhances the capabilities of your Solo notebook
by providing a connection to external devices such as a monitor, keyboard,
mouse, printer, serial device, joystick, external power, speakers, and
microphone. This docking station provides additional PC Card slots for
expanded functionality when using network cards, SCSI adapters, and
modems.

The extra battery pack provides power when you’re on the road and
cannot use the AC power adapter.

The battery charger charges your notebook’s battery packs. It takes
approximately two to three hours to charge a fully discharged battery. This
battery charger has two LEDs to indicate battery charge status.

The automobile/airplane adapter provides a safe and easy way to plug
your notebook into industry-standard EmPower in-seat power receptacles.
These receptacles can be found on major airlines, cars, boats, or recreation
vehicles.

Accessories such as memory modules, external keyboards, speakers,
carrying cases, printers, tape backup units, hard drives, modems, network
cards, software, and uninterruptable power supplies (UPS) are also
available.

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Appendix B:

Contacting Gatewa y

Contacting Gateway

If you have any trouble while using your Gateway Solo Multimedia
Notebook, please contact Gateway. You will need to supply your Client ID,
serial number, and order number to the customer support technicians. Your
Client ID number and order number can be found on your invoice. The
serial number can be found on the bottom of your notebook. Make a
note of these numbers here.

Client ID: _____________________________

Serial Number: _________________________

Order Number: _________________________

If your computer is ever stolen, be sure to contact your local police and a
Gateway representative at once. We will put a note on the account so that if
anyone calls trying to use your notebook serial number, we will contact you
immediately.

Gateway offers a wide range of customer service, technical support, and
information services. If you have questions or problems, contact the
Gateway service that is most appropriate.

For assistance or
information about:

Systems, pricing,
orders, billing state­ments, warranty service,
and other non-technical
issues.

Problems with hard­ware or software.

The Gateway Web site
which contains a variety
of information about
Gateway. (Modem
required.)

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Contact: At:

Sales & client sup­port:

If outside the US,
check your warranty
booklet for numbers

Portables technical
support:

US - toll free
Canada - toll free

World Wide Web:

US and Canada http://www.gateway.com

800-846-2000

800-846-2302
800-846-3609

Index

A

AC connector 12

power 14

accessories

notebook 72
address bar 65
answer mode 67

answer after 67

manual 67
applications

e-mail 62

key 19

Microsoft Internet Explorer 65

Web browser 65
arrow down 18
arrow up 18
assistance resources 74
ATI player 42
audio

connectors 41

Dolby Digital Out 9

Line In 8

Line Out 9

speakers 5
audio recording

creating 31
auto dim with battery 15
automobile/airline adapter 72

69

,

33

,

58

,

B

back ports cover 11
battery 46

battery learning

battery LED 5

72

,

charger 72

gauge 46

latch 11

maintaining 46

status 48

software 46

battery life

maximizing 51

battery pack

bay 11

replacing 49
battery status 58
BIOS setup utility 57
brightness 18
browser 60
button

eject 7

power 5

reset 11

15

,

C

calling Gateway 72, 74
Caps lock 6
CardBus 39
CD-ROM

drive 5

playing 35
charging

battery pack 48
client ID 74
combination module 11
composite video (TV) 41
connecting

AC power 14

modem 7
contacting Gateway 72

, 40,

75

,

D

data modem 60
decrease

LCD brightness 18
display 5

display type 11
docking station 72
docking station port 9
Dolby Digital Out 9

,

TV 17

15

74

75

downloading 60
drive

120 MB SuperDisk 5
CD-ROM 5
combination 5
diskette 5
DVD 5
hard disk 5

DVD

drive 5
playing 34

E

eject buttons 7
e-mail 60

checking 63
introduction 61

sending 62
e-mail address 60
external

headphones 9

microphone 8

monitor 5

mouse 27

speakers 9
EZ-Pad

touchpad 5

touchpad properties 25
EZ-Point

stickpoint 5

stickpoint properties 27

15

,

,

,

F

F10 18
F11 18
F12 18
F2 17
F3 17
F4 17
F7 17
F9 18
Fast IR port 8
fax modem 60

40

,

20

26

faxes

printing 69
receiving 69
viewing 69

11

,

flip foot 11
function keys 16

pad lock 18
pause 18
scroll lock 18

G

Gateway

contacting 74
Gateway Web site 65
gateway.net

checking e-mail 63

sending e-mail 62

H

hard drive 5, 37

access cover 5

access light 6

removing 37

replacing 37
home page 61
http://www.gateway.com (US site) 74
hyperlink 60

I

increase

LCD brightness 18
indicator 6

Caps lock 6

CD/diskette drive 6

DVD/120 MB drive 6

hard drive access light 6

Pad lock 6

system status 5
infrared port 8
inserting PC cards 39
Internet 60

e-mail 60

Gateway Web site 65

World Wide Web 65

40

,

, 61, 62,

63

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Internet Explorer 60, 65
Internet service provider 60
ISP 60

J

jack

modem 7
speaker out/headphone 9

joystick/MIDI port 8

K

Kensington lock slot 12
keyboard 5
keypad 18
keys

application 19
break 18
F10 18
F11 18
F12 18
F2 17
F3 17
F4 17
F7 17
F9 18
Fn 17
function 16
pad lock 19
shortcut 16
special 19
Windows 19

, 16,

17

L

LCD 5, 15

brightness 18

LED

battery 5
power 5

lid switch

on/off 58
standby/resume 58

suspend/resume 58
Line In 8
Line Out 9

58

,

link 60
lock slot

Kensington 12

LPT1 9

M

managing power 52
manual answer mode 67
maximizing

battery life 51
Mic 8
Microsoft Exchange 68
Microsoft Fax

setting up 67
MIDI

In 8

Out 8
mini-docking station 72
mode

answer 67

battery status 5

power status 5

standby 55

suspend 55

system status 5
model number 11
modem 7
monitor 5

mouse

mousepad 20

60

,

external 17

TV display 17

external 27

58

,

58

,

56

,

N

notebook

accessories 72
numeric keypad 16

, 18,

O

on/off mode 58
order number 74

69

,

19

77

P

Pad lock 6
pad lock

function keys 18
parallel port 9
password 65
pause

function key 18
PC Card

32 Card 40

eject buttons 7

inserting 39

removing 39

slots 7

using 39
phone line jack 7
playing

CD-ROM 31

DVD 34
pointing device

EZ-Pad touchpad 5

EZ-Point stickpoint 5
pop-up status display 17
portables technical support 74
ports

docking station 9

Fast IR 8

joystick/MIDI 8

parallel (LPT1) 9

PS/2 9

serial 9

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 12
post office 68
power

button 5, 15

LCD 15

LED 5
power button 56
power button mode 58
power connector 12

75

,

,

40

19

,

power management 52

Windows 95 55
Windows 98 52

Windows NT 55
power menu 56
power schemes 53
power status 58
printing faxes 69
processor speed 11
properties

stickpoint 27

touchpad 25
PS/2 port 9

R

receiving faxes 69
removing

battery 11

combination modules 30

hard disk drive 37

PC Cards 39
replacing

batteries 49

combination modules 31

hard disk 37
reset switch 11

S

sales & customer support 74
Scroll lock 6
scroll lock

function key 18
serial number 11
serial port 9
server 61
setting

alarm 54

power button 56

standby/resume 56
shortcut keys 16
shutdown

Windows 98 55
software

battery learning 46

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,

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speaker out/headphone jack 9
speakers 5

volume 7
special keys 19
standby mode 17
standby/resume 15

lid switch 58
status

batteries 48

menu 58
stickpoint 5

customizing 27

properties 27
suspend mode 55
suspend/resume

power button 58
system

identification 11
system status indicators 5

55

,

T

technical support 74
touchpad 5

customizing 25

properties 25

20

,

U

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports 12, 40
user ID 65
using

EZ Point 26

Fast IR port 40

keyboard 27

mouse 27

PC Cards 39

touchpad 20

75

,

V

VGA 9
video

capture 42
In 8

42

,

Out 8

42

,

ports 41

source 17
viewing faxes 69
volume wheel 7

W

Web

browser 65

See also World Wide Web
Windows

key 19
Windows 95

power management 55

suspend mode 55
Windows 98

power management 52

standby mode 55
Windows Messaging 68
Windows NT

power management 55

suspend mode 55
World Wide Web 60

,

Z

zoomed video 39, 75

65

79

Regulatory Compliance Statements

American Users:

Caution!

The Federal
Communications
Commission warns the
users that changes or
modifications to the unit not
expressly approv ed b y the
party responsible for
compliance could void the
user’s autho rity to oper ate
the equipment.

This device 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 or television reception. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio and 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 or 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 the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Accessories: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
of a Class B digital device. The accessory associated with this equipment is the
shielded power cord.

This accessory is required to be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC
rules.

Canadian Users:

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry
Canada.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le
règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada

Attention!

Couper le courant av ant l’entretien.

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This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the following European directives:

[i]EMC Directive 89/336/EEC amending directive 92/31/EEC & 93/68/EEC as per

- EN 50081-1:1992 according to
EN 55022:1995 Class B
EN 61000-3-2:1995 or EN 60555-2:1986
EN 61000-3-3: 1995

- EN50082-1:1992 according to
EN 61000-4-2:1995 or IEC 801-2:1984
ENV 50140:1994 or IEC 801-3:1984
EN 61000-4-4:1988 or IEC 801-4:1998

[ii]Low Voltage Directive (Safety) 73/23/EEC as per EN 60950: 1992

European Users:

This equipment is in the Class 2 category (Information Technology Equipment to
be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the
standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information
Technology Equipment aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential
area.

When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio
interference. Read instructions for correct handling.

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set
out by the Spectrum Management Agency.

Caution!

Disconnect power bef ore servicing.

Japanese Users:

Australian and New
Zealand Users:

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Regulatory Compliance Statements

FCC Part 68

This modem complies with the FCC, Part 68 Rules and Regulations.

The telephone company may request the following information:

• The ringer equivalence number*

• The FCC Registration number*

*This information is printed on the FCC label provided on the bottom of your
notebook.

Note:

The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to determine the quantity of
devices which may be connected to the telephone line. Excessive REN’s on the
telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming
call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the REN’s should not exceed five
(5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to the line,
as determined by the total REN’s, contact the telephone company to determine
the maximum REN for your area.

If the modem malfunctions, disconnect it from the telephone line until the problem
is corrected. If you do not disconnect the modem and correct the problem, the
telephone company may temporarily disconnect your service.

The telephone company must notify you if it makes changes to the telephone line
that would affect the modem in any way. If advance notice is not practical, the
phone company will contact you as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of
your rights to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary.

Do not connect this modem to a coin telephone line or party line.

This modem uses the following USOC jacks:

• US: RJ-11C

• CANADA: CA11A

If you have any problems, contact Gateway Client Care.

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Notices

Copyright © 1999 Gateway 2000, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
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This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced
or transmitted by any means or in an y f orm, withou t prior con sent in writin g from Gate w a y 2000.

The information in this m anual has been careful ly chec k ed a nd is be lie v ed to be ac cur ate. How e v e r,
changes are made periodically. These changes are incorporated in ne w er pub lic ation ed ition s.
Gateway 20 00 ma y impro v e and /or change product s described i n this pub licati on at an y ti me . Due to
continuing system improv e ments , Gate w a y 200 0 is not re sponsi ble f or inac curat e inf ormation whic h
may appear in this manual. For the latest product updates, consult the Gateway 2000 web site at

www.gateway.com

incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual, even if
advised of the possibility o f such damages .

In the interest of continue d prod uct de v e lopmen t, Gate w a y 2000 res erves the rig ht to m ak e
improvements in t his man ual an d the p roducts i t desc ribes at an y time , wi thout no tices o r ob ligat ion.

T r ademark Acknowledgments

AnyKey, black-and-white spot de sign, CrystalScan, Dest ination, EZ P ad , EZ Point, Field Mouse, Solo,
T eleP ath, Vivitron, stylized “G” design, and “You’ve got a friend in the business” slogan are registered
trademarks and GATEWAY, Gat ew a y Solo , green s tyliz ed GATEWAY , g reen styl ized Gatew a y logo, and
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Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS, MS­DOS, and Windows are tr ademarks or regi stered tr ademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All o ther
product names mentioned herein are u sed f or i dentifica tion purposes only, and may be the tradem arks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Copyright © 1999 Advanced Logi c Resear c h, Inc. (ALR)
All Rights Reserved
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. In no event will Gateway 2000 be liable for direct, indirect, special, exemplary ,

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changes are made periodically. These changes are incorporated in ne w er pub lic ation ed ition s. AL R
may improv e and/or c hange p roduct s described i n this pub licat ion at an y t ime . Due to c ontin uing
system improvements , ALR is not resp onsib le f o r inaccur ate in f ormation which may appear in this
manual. For the latest product updates, consult the ALR web site at
be liable for di rect, i ndirect, specia l, e x e mplary, incidental, or consequential damages resulti ng from
any defect or omission in this manual, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

In the interest of continued product development, ALR reserves the right to make improvements in this
manual and the products i t describes a t any time , witho ut not ices or o b ligatio n.

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ALR is a registered trademark of Adv anced L ogic Researc h, Inc. Al l other pro duct name s mention ed
herein are used for identification purposes only, and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks

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