Connecting Ports And Peripherals; Audio Connectors - Gateway Solo 5100 User Manual

48 Using Your Solo 5100 Multimedia Notebook

Connecting Ports and Peripherals

Your notebook has several ports and a variety of hardware connections, allowing
you to connect to peripheral devices or to other computer systems. The available
ports include parallel port, serial port, audio connectors, video port, docking station
port, USB port and the Fast IR port. These allow you to use peripherals such as an
external monitor, external mouse or keyboard, audio and video equipment,
electronic keyboards, and printers.
The ports on the back of your notebook are covered by a two-way door: the hinged
flap allows access to all the ports. A special sliding panels opening in the hinged
flap allows access just to the docking station port.

Audio connectors

Your notebook comes with four audio connectors on the left side. From the left, the
ports include the microphone (mic), line in, line out, and speaker out. All audio
connectors use the standard 1/8" jacks.
The microphone port is compatible with monaural electret or dynamic
microphones. When an external microphone is plugged into this connector, the
built-in omni-directional microphone is automatically disabled.
The line in and line out ports are high-impedance audio stereo connectors and are
intended for use with similar impedance stereo connectors, like those found on
home stereo systems and components. Use the line in connector to record from
another computer, stereo equipment or a VCR. The line out jack is not capable of
driving un-amplified speakers or headphones, but can be used for amplified
speakers.
Line out
Mic
Line in
Speaker out/
Headphone jack