Gateway TM 5150 User Manual
Contents
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook ............................... 1
Keyboard and LCD Panel....................................................................... 2
System Status Indicators (LEDs)............................................................ 4
Back......................................................................................................... 5
Right Side ................................................................................................ 6
Left Side................................................................................................... 6
Bottom ..................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Getting Started ...................................................... 9
Installing the battery pack..................................................................... 10
Connecting the AC power..................................................................... 12
Starting up your notebook..................................................................... 14
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook .......................................... 15
Using the keyboard................................................................................ 16
Function keys.................................................................................. 17
Special keys.................................................................................... 19
Pad lock keys.................................................................................. 19
Using the video system ......................................................................... 20
Setting up the composite video out port ....................................... 20
Setting up an external computer monitor...................................... 21
Using the EZ Pad Plus Touchpad......................................................... 23
Mouse and TouchPad action equivalents...................................... 24
Mouse wheel and rocker switch equivalents................................. 25
Changing touchpad properties....................................................... 25
Using an external mouse or keyboard........................................... 26
Using the audio...................................................................................... 27
Adjusting the volume..................................................................... 27
Making an Audio Recording ......................................................... 28
Using disc media................................................................................... 30
Playing an audio disc...................................................................... 31
Swapping drive modules....................................................................... 32
Using the diskette disk drive externally......................................... 34
Swapping hard disk drives.................................................................... 35
Using PC Cards..................................................................................... 38
Using the IR port................................................................................... 40
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Using the USB ports............................................................................. 41
Using McAfee VirusScan..................................................................... 42
Updating McAfee VirusScan........................................................ 43
Chapter 4: Managing Power Use ..........................................45
Using the battery................................................................................... 46
Charging the battery pack.............................................................. 46
Swapping the battery pack............................................................. 47
Monitoring the battery status......................................................... 49
Managing power................................................................................... 51
Windows 98................................................................................... 51
Windows 95 and Windows NT .................................................... 55
Modifying the power button mode................................................ 56
Maximizing the battery life........................................................... 56
Appendix A: Using the BIOS Setup Program .......................57
Introduction........................................................................................... 58
Using the BIOS Setup Utility........................................................ 58
Using the Power menu................................................................... 61
Appendix B: Solo Notebook Accessories ..............................63
Accessories ........................................................................................... 64
Appendix C: Contacting Gateway .........................................67
Contacting Gateway.............................................................................. 68
Calling Gateway ............................................................................ 68
Index .......................................................................................69
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Chapter 1:
Checking Out Your Notebook
Keyboard and LCD Panel.......................................2
System Status Indicators (LEDs)............................ 4
Back..........................................................................5
Right Side................................................................. 6
Left Side................................................................... 6
Bottom...................................................................... 8
Keyboar d and LCD Panel
G
A
B
C
Component Icon Description
A. System status
indicators
(LEDs)
B. EZ Pad™ Plus
pointing device
with scroll switch
C.Mouse buttons
and rocker
switch for
scrolling
capability
LED lights that indicate the status of various
system functions. See “System Status Indicators (LEDs)” on Page 4.
Controls the cursor movement on the screen.
Use the left mouse button for left-click functionality. Use the right mouse button for rightclick functionality. The rocker switch pro vides
scrolling capability in software applications
that support it.
F
D
E
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Component Icon Description
D.Modular option
bay
E. Built-in speakers Provides high-quality stereo sound
F. Power button Press to turn power ON or OFF. Can also be
G.Color Liquid
Crystal Display
(LCD)
Accepts the following devices: CD-ROM
drive, DVD drive, diskette drive, or LS-120
drive. The devices shipped with your system
depend on your customized order.
reproduction for software and audio CDs.
configured to Suspend/Resume mode.
Backlit anti-glare screen.
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System Status Indicators (LEDs)
B
A
C
E
D
F
G
Indicator Description
A. Power indicator Indicates that the system is on.
Green means the central processing unit on the
system board (CPU) is being used.
Flashing green means the system is in suspend
mode.
Yellow mean the CPU utilization is low.
Red means a problem with the CPU. A red LED is
highly unusual. If it remains red after restarting the
system, contact technical support.
B. Hard drive Indicates that the hard drive is in use.
C.Modular option bay
access indicator
D.Caps lock Indicates that the caps lock is on. When the caps
E. Pad lock Indicates that the pad lock is on. See “Pad lock
Indicates that the device installed in the modular
option bay is in use.
lock light is on, you type in all capital letters.
keys” on Page 19.
F. Scroll lock Indicates that the scroll lock is on.
G.Battery charge
indicator
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This indicator has four modes of indication:
Green means the battery is fully charged.
Yellow indicates the battery is charging.
Red indicates a battery charging problem.
No LED means the AC adapter is not connected.
Back
A
B
C
E
D
F
Port Icon Description
A. Power connector Connect the AC power adapter to this port.
B. Parallel port
(LPT1)
C.Docking port Connect a docking station to this port.
D.Serial port Connect a serial device to this port.
E. VGA port Connect a VGA monitor cable to this port.
F. Composite
video out
Connect a parallel port device such as a
printer to this port.
Connect a cable from this port to a Video In
connector on an external video device such
as a TV or VCR to display the notebook
screen on the external video device.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook 5
Right Side
Component Icon Description
A
B
C
A. Fast IR (Infra-
red) port
B. Reset switch Restarts the notebook if necessary. Insert a
C.PS/2 port Connect a keyboard, mouse, numeric key-
Supports an optional external infrared device
such as a printer.
paper clip to press switch.
pad, or other external device to this port.
Left Side
A
Component Icon Description
B
C
D
G
E
F
I
H
A. USB (Universal
Serial Bus) ports
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Plug USB supported devices into these
ports.
Component Icon Description
B. PC Card slots Accepts two Type I or Type II PC Cards or
one T ype III PC Card. Install Type III PC Card
in the bottom slot. Install one Zoomed Video
card in either slot.
C.PC Card eject
buttons
D.Kensington lock
slot
E. Mic in Connect an external microphone to this port
F. Line in Connect an external audio input source
G.Line out Connect amplified speakers to this port to
H.Speaker out/
Headphone jack
I. Volume wheel Adjust built-in speaker volume, external
Push in to eject the PC Card. If the button is
in the stored position, fold it out and press to
eject the PC Card.
Attach Kensington lock into this slot.
to record audio. (1/8-inch/3.5 mm jack.)
(computer, stereo, VCR, etc.) to this port to
record or play audio through the notebook
speakers (1/8-inch/3.5 mm jack.)
play audio from the notebook (1/8-inch/3.5
mm jack.)
Connect external speakers or headphones to
this port. Supports small unamplified speakers. (1/8-inch/3.5 mm jack.)
speaker, and headphone volume. Other port
volume levels are controlled by multimedia
software.
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook 7
Bottom
A
B
C
D
E
Component Icon Description
A. Battery release
latch
B. Battery pack bay Slide a battery pack into bay for battery
C.Modular option
bay release
latch
D.Memory bay Open the memory bay cover to install/
E. Hard drive bay Contains the hard drive assembly.
Slide the latch to release the battery pack
from the battery pack bay.
power and battery charging.
Slide the latch to release the modular option
device so it can be swapped.
remove SO-DIMM memory modules.
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Chapter 2:
Getting Started
Installing the battery pack ..................................... 10
Connecting the AC power.....................................12
Starting up your notebook..................................... 14
Installing the battery pack
Your notebook is po wered b y a long-lasting battery , shipped to you partially
charged. When you first get started, you ma y want to use the A C adapter to
fully charge the battery and pro vide a constant supply of po w er while y ou
are checking out some of the notebook features.
If your battery is not installed, y ou need to install the battery pack and
charge it. You can charge the battery:
♦ When you are using your notebook with the A C adapter
♦ When the system is attached to AC po w er and in standby or suspend
mode
Note:
Battery life varies
depending on configuration,
power management
settings, and features used.
♦ When the system is attached to AC po w er and the system is turned off
The notebook can run on a fully charged battery for approximately 3.5
hours. Use the battery gauge icon in the taskbar to track the availab le
battery power . See “Monitoring the battery status” on Page 49 to learn more
about tracking battery status.
Battery life is affected by ho w much you use the system components such
as the hard drive, CD-R OM driv e, and LCD displa y, in addition to other
components such as PC Cards. Other factors such as the pow er
management settings also affect battery life. See Chapter 4, “Managing
Po w er Use” for more information about pow er management and
monitoring the battery status.
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To install the battery pack
1.
T urn the notebook ov er .
2.
Place the battery pack into the battery bay , pushing do wnward until it
snaps into place.
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Caution!
Replace the power cord if it
becomes damaged. The
replacement cord must be
of the same type and
voltage rating as the
original cord.
Warning!
Do not attempt to
disassemble the A C
adapter. The A C ad apter
has no user-replaceable or
user-serviceable parts
inside. The AC adapter has
dangerous voltages that
can cause serious personal
injury or death. Contact
Gateway about returning
defective A C adapters .
Connecting the A C power
Your A C adapter comes in tw o parts: the pow er cord and the A C po wer
adapter.
To connect the AC adapter
Connect the pow er cord to the AC pow er adapter .
1.
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2.
Plug the AC po w er adapter into the notebook po wer connector on the
left side at the back of the notebook.
3.
Plug the pow er cord into an electrical outlet.
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Starting up your notebook
Once the battery is installed and the AC pow er adapter is plugged in, y ou
are ready to start up your notebook.
To start up your notebook
Press in on the LCD panel latch to release and open the LCD panel.
1.
Tilt the LCD panel to adjust for the proper viewing angle.
2.
Press the pow er button.
3.
A
The pow er button is preset to On/Off mode. You can set it to function
either in On/Off or Standby/Resume mode using the BIOS setup
program. See “Modifying the pow er button mode” on Page 56 for
more information about changing power button modes.
FN+↑
Press
4.
repeatedly to get the desired brightness.
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or
FN+↓
to change display brightness. Press the arrow ke y
Chapter 3:
Using Your Notebook
Using the keyboard................................................ 16
Using the video system.......................................... 20
Using the EZ Pad Plus Touchpad......................... 23
Using the audio...................................................... 27
Using disc media ................................................... 30
Swapping drive modules....................................... 32
Swapping hard disk drives....................................35
Using PC Cards ..................................................... 38
Using the IR port....................................................40
Using the USB ports.............................................. 41
Using McAfee VirusScan.....................................42
Using the keyboar d
Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that has the full functionality of
a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the ke ys hav e been assigned
alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows 98, function k eys
for system operations, and pad lock keys for the numeric keypad.
D
Key Action
A. Fn (function)
Combination
keys
B. Fn (function)
keys
C.Windows logo
key
F
Press
(blue) to perform a function. For example,
shows the Pop-up status display.
F
Press
F2, F3, F4
as
Press to activate the Windows
A
C
B
N
key plus one of the Fn Combination keys
FN+F2
N
key plus another Fn Combination key (such
, etc.) to perform a specific function.
button menu.
Start
D.Numeric keypad
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Press
FN+F9
to activate the numeric keypad.
Function ke ys
N
Press the
to get these “on-the-fly” functions:
F
key together with one of the follo wing ke ys (with blue letters)
Key
Combination
+
Description
Displays the power status display for the Pop-up Status
Display program in the upper left corner of the desktop.
Press the key combination again to make the display
disappear. See “Pop-up status display” on Page 49.
T oggles between the LCD displa y , e xternal monitor, both
displays at the same time, or TV display (NTSC or PAL
format) as the active display. See “Using the video system” on Page 20.
Places the system in Standby mode. See “Using Suspend mode in Windows 95 and Windows NT” on Page
55 for more information about the Standby mode.
Enables the Pad Lock function so you can use the
numeric keypad.
The Pad Lock LED stays lit while this function is
enabled. Press the key combination again to disable
Pad Lock.
In some programs you can scroll through large volumes
of text.
The Scroll Lock LED stays lit as long as this function is
enabled.
In some programs this key combination pauses the display when text is scrolling very quickly. Press any key to
continue the text flow.
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Key
Combination
+
Description
In some programs this key combination pauses scrolling
text in a DOS screen.
Prints the screen if a printer is connected to your notebook (DOS only). In Windows, this key combination puts
the screen content into the clipboar d. You can then paste
it into a program such as Paint to display or print it.
SysRq (System Request) is reserved for certain applications such as in some DOS programs.
Increases LCD brightness.
Decreases LCD brightness.
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Special ke ys
The following ke ys help you use shortcuts when w orking with some
software:
Key Description
Use this key to display the Windows Start menu.
Use this key to provide quick access to application
shortcut menus and help assistants in Windows.
P ad lock ke ys
FN+F9 (PAD L
Press
the keyboard will function like a numeric keypad. Press
keyboard back into standard mode.
OCK
) keys to activ ate the keypad. The k eypad section of
FN+F9
to put the
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Using the video system
Your notebook features a built-in, backlit, color liquid crystal display
(LCD). The LCD uses a thin-film transistor (TFT) technology that provides
sharp resolution and brilliant colors. See the table below for the resolution
your configuration provides:
Setting 14.1 TFT
Note:
TV screen display
resolution will not be as
clear as an external monitor
because of the TV screen
display limitations.
Maximum resolution setting
(pixel column x pixel row)
Maximum color depth setting 24-bit
1024 x 768
In addition to using your LCD panel for display, you can also attach an
external monitor for presentations and other multimedia purposes. See the
next sections to learn about setting up external displays.
Setting up the composite video out port
The composite video out port lets you view your notebook's displa y on a
TV screen or record to a VCR. This option is typically used with largescreen TVs to give presentations and for other multimedia needs.
To setup and connect the computer to a TV or VCR
Start, Settings
Click
1.
and click the
Change the desktop area (display resolution) by sliding the
2.
Settings
slider to adjust pixel resolution to
Control Panel
, then
tab in the
. Double-click the
Display Properties
640 x 480
.
window.
Display
Desktop area
icon
Change the font size to
3.
Apply
Click
4.
Next, connect one end of a video cable to the composite video (TV)
5.
, then OK. Windo ws changes the displa y settings.
out port on the left side of the notebook and the other end to the video
in connector on the television or VCR.
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Large Font
.
Press
FN+F3
to change the active displa y to LCD display, external
6.
monitor, or both displa ys at the same time as the activ e display.
Setting up an external computer monitor
You can connect an external computer monitor to your notebook through
the VGA port on the back of your notebook. If y ou are using an optional
docking station, you can also connect an external computer monitor to the
docking station VGA port.
To connect the computer to an external monitor
1.
Connect one end of a V GA cable to the V GA port on the back of the
notebook and the other end to the video connector on the monitor.
Press
FN+F3
to change the active displa y from LCD only, to LCD and
2.
monitor, or monitor onl y. Continue changing the display options until
you get the desired display.
Depending upon the external monitor you are using, you ma y ha ve to lo w er
the video resolution to 640 x 480. Refer to your monitor manual for its
display resolution capabilities.
To change the display resolution for an external monitor
1.
Right-click the
2.
Select the desired resolution. The screen resolution changes.
Monitor
icon in the taskbar tray (right bottom corner).
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 21
Monitor
If the
icon does not appear on the taskbar and you want to ha ve it
appear there, follow these steps:
1.
Right-click on the desktop, and select
The Display Properties dialog bo x opens.
2.
Click the
3.
Click
The
Settings
tab.
Show settings icon on taskbar
Monitor
icon appears in the status area of the taskbar.
.
Properties
from the menu.
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