Usb (Universal Serial Bus) Port - Gateway Solo 5100 User Manual

Note:
This section on USB
drivers applies only if
you purchased your
notebook in the United
States and have the
USB drivers on a CD
rather than on a diskette.
50 Using Your Solo 5100 Multimedia Notebook
To change the display resolution
1. Click on the Monitor icon on the taskbar.
2. Select the desired resolution (640 by 480).
3. Click on Apply, then on OK.
If the Monitor icon does not appear on your taskbar, right click on the desktop,
click on Properties and then Settings. Check the box that says "Show settings
on taskbar."

USB (Universal Serial Bus) port

USB is a serial interface that serves as a single-port alternative to connecting
devices that traditionally have required their own specific ports such as printers,
joystick/MIDI devices, scanners, an external mouse or keyboard. The USB detects
when devices are added or removed, then automatically determines what host
resources are needed. The USB makes those resources, including driver software
and bus bandwidth, available to the peripheral without any intervention.
USB ports
Your notebook has two USB ports where two peripheral devices, such as a
keyboard or monitor, can plug directly into the notebook. If you have an expansion
hub built into an external keyboard or monitor, or if you have a stand-alone USB
box, you can connect even more peripherals (currently up to 127 different devices)
at the same time.
Examples of common devices that connect to the USB (but must be USB
compatible) include keyboards, joysticks, mice and peripherals such as telephones,
modems, printers, microphones, digital speakers, scanners, digital cameras and
game controllers.