Using Your System; Battery Pack Bay - Gateway Solo 5100 User Manual

Warning!
There is a danger of
explosion if an old, worn-
out battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type
recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of
used batteries according to
the manufacturer's
instructions included with
the new battery packaging.
28 Using Your Solo 5100 Multimedia Notebook

Using Your System

Swapping batteries, the CD-ROM module, the floppy disk drive module, hard
drives, and PC Cards (such as modems) are every-day tasks that are easily
accomplished on your notebook. This chapter explains how to swap these modules
and how to use them to play CD-ROMs, make an audio recording, and connect the
PC Cards.

Battery Pack Bay

Battery packs can be "warm-swapped" in the battery bay. This means you can
change battery packs while in Suspend mode.
1. Save all work.
2. Press the <Fn> key together with the <F5> (Suspend) key to put the system
into suspend mode.
3. Close the cover and turn your notebook over.
4. Slide the battery release latch back to release the battery.
To remove the battery pack