Gateway SOLO 9150 User Manual
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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™.
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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.
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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
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