Gateway SOLO 5150, SOLO 5100, SOLO 5350, SOLO 5300 User Manual

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Important Information About Your
Second Hard Disk Drive Module

This Gateway Update contains the following information:

◆ how to modify your system settings to work with the second

◆ how to install the hard disk drive module in the modular option

◆ how to switch hard disk drives in the mounting bracket

◆ suggestions for ways to use your second hard disk drive

For additional technical information about hard disk drives, see
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Solo Notebook.

Modifying your system settings

Some changes need to be made to your system settings so your second
hard disk drive works correctly with your system.

hard disk drive module

bay

If you purchased your second hard disk drive when you purchased
your notebook, these changes are already made and you do not need
to perform the following procedure.

To modify the system settings:

1. Start up the notebook.

2. Press F2 when prompted to enter the BIOS Setup utility. The

Main menu opens.

3. Using the down arrow key, highlight Secondary Master.

4. Press ENTER. In the screen that opens, the Type: [AUTO] option is

highlighted.

5. Press the spacebar until the Type: option is set to [NONE].

6. Press F10, then ENTER. The system restarts.

7. Right-click the My Computer icon, then select Properties. The

System Properties dialog box opens.

8. Click the Device Manager tab.

9. Click the + next to Disk drives. Three drives are listed.

10. Click the second Generic IDE Disk in the list, then click

Properties. The Generic IDE Drive Properties dialog box

opens.

11. Click the Settings tab.

12. In the Options area, click to remove the check mark from the Int

check box.

13 unit

If this option is unavailable, check the

assignment:

text box and make sure that C: does not appear. If

Current drive letter

C: does appear, click Cancel and select the other Generic IDE
Disk option in the list and repeat this Steps 11 and 12.

13. Click OK, then click OK again.

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Installing the module in the notebook

Your notebook features a modular option bay located in the front
panel of the notebook. In addition to your hard disk drive module,
this bay also accepts CD-ROM, DVD, diskette, or LS-120 disk drive
modules.

To install your hard disk drive module:

1. Close any open files and shut down your notebook.

2. Close the cover and turn your notebook over.

3. Locate the modular bay access latch. Slide and hold the latch

open and use the grip near the front of the notebook to pull the
drive module out of the notebook.

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