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Gateway Solo 9100 User Manual

Gateway Solo 9100 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook ............................... 1
Keyboard and LCD Panel....................................................................... 2
System Status Indicators ......................................................................... 4
Left side.................................................................................................... 5
Back ......................................................................................................... 6
Right Side ................................................................................................ 8
Bottom ..................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 2: Using Your System .............................................. 11
Connecting AC Power .......................................................................... 12
Starting Up............................................................................................. 13
LCD Panel ............................................................................................. 14
Using the Keyboard............................................................................... 15
Function keys.................................................................................. 16
Special keys .................................................................................... 18
Pad Lock keys................................................................................. 18
EZ Pad Pointing Device........................................................................ 20
Customizing the EZ Pad ................................................................ 21
Using an External Mouse or Keyboard ................................................ 21
Swapping Option Bay Modules............................................................ 22
Using the Audio..................................................................................... 25
Adjusting the volume..................................................................... 25
Making an Audio Recording ......................................................... 26
Using Disc Media (CD-ROM) ............................................................. 28
Playing an audio CD ...................................................................... 28
Removing or Replacing the Hard Disk Drive ...................................... 30
Using PC Cards ..................................................................................... 32
About CardBus Cards .................................................................... 33
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports......................................................... 34
Using Fast IR Ports................................................................................ 34
Using the Composite Video Ports......................................................... 35
Using the VidCap Demonstration Program .................................. 36
Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption .......................... 39
Using the battery.................................................................................... 40
Battery learning software............................................................... 40
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook ....... 1 Keyboard and LCD Panel............... 2 System Status Indicators ................. 4 Left side....................5 Back ......................6 Right Side ....................8 Bottom ..................... 9 Chapter 2: Using Your System ..........11 Connecting AC Power ................12 Starting Up.....................
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing this Factory Service Manual CD/DVD from servicemanuals4u.com. Please check out our eBay auctions for more great deals on Factory Service Manuals: servicemanuals4u...
  • Page 3 Battery status.................. 41 Swapping the battery ................42 Maximizing the battery life ..............44 Managing power ................... 45 Windows 98 ................... 45 Windows 95 and Windows NT ............ 48 Modifying the power button mode..........49 Using the BIOS Setup Utility............... 49 Using the Power Menu ..............

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook

    Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook Keyboard and LCD Panel ........2 System Status Indicators ......... 4 Left side..............5 Back................6 Right Side..............8 Bottom..............9...

  • Page 5: Keyboard And Lcd Panel

    Keyboard and LCD Panel Component Description A. XGA Color Liquid Crystal Provides sharp, crisp resolution with backlit Display (LCD) anti-glare screen. B. Power button Press to turn power ON or OFF. Can also be configured to Suspend/Resume mode. C. Keyboard Provides full functionality of a desktop com- puter keyboard.
  • Page 6 Component Description D. Speakers Provide high quality sound reproduction for software and audio CDs. E. CD-ROM drive/Diskette The CD-ROM drive reads data CDs or audio drive combination mod- CDs. The diskette drive accepts 3.5-inch dis- kettes. F. EZ Pad™ TouchPad Controls the cursor movement on the screen.

  • Page 7: System Status Indicators

    System Status Indicators Indicator Icon Description A. Hard drive Indicates that the hard drive is in use. access light B. CD-ROM/Dis- Indicates that the CD-ROM or the diskette kette disk drive drive is in use. C. Caps lock Indicates that the caps lock in on. When the Caps lock light is on, you type in all capital letters.

  • Page 8: Left Side

    Left side Component Icon Description A. Volume wheel Adjusts built-in speaker volume, external speaker, and headphone volume. Other port volume levels are controlled by multimedia soft- ware. B. PC Card slots Accepts two Type II PC Cards or one Type II Card.

  • Page 9: Back

    Back Port Icon Description A. Parallel port Connect parallel device such as a printer to (LPT1) this port. B. Joystick/MIDI Connect a game joystick or an electronic port MIDI musical instrument this port. The port provides both MIDI In and Out capabilities. C.
  • Page 10 Port Icon Description H. Composite Lets you view your notebook’s display on a Video Out port TV screen by connecting the notebook to the TV or VCR using a standard video cable. I. Composite Lets you display NTSC/PAL format video on Video In port your notebook’s screen from a VCR or video camera using a standard video cable.

  • Page 11: Right Side

    Right Side Component Icon Description A. Speaker Provides high quality sound reproduction for software and audio CDs. B. USB ports Plug optional USB serial devices into these ports. C. Power connector Connect an AC power adapter to this port. Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9100 Multimedia Notebook...

  • Page 12: Bottom

    Bottom Component Description A. Flip foot Flips out to tilt the notebook. B. Back ports cover (open Flips open to reveal ports. position) C. System identification Provides product model number, serial num- label ber, display type, and processor speed. D. Memory bay Open the memory bay cover to install or remove SO-DIMM memory modules.
  • Page 13 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9100 Multimedia Notebook...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2: Using Your System

    Chapter 2: Using Your System Connecting AC Power........... 12 Starting Up............. 13 LCD Panel.............. 14 Using the Keyboard..........15 EZ Pad Pointing Device ........20 Using an External Mouse or Keyboard ....21 Swapping Option Bay Modules......22 Using the Audio............. 25 Using Disc Media (CD-ROM)......

  • Page 15: Connecting Ac Power

    Connecting AC Power Your notebook is powered by one of the longest-lasting batteries available and was shipped to you charged, ready to use. You might, however, want to use the AC adapter to provide a constant supply of power while you are checking out some of the features.

  • Page 16: Starting Up

    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 on the notebook surface, close to the left LCD hinge.

  • Page 17: Lcd Panel

    LCD Panel Your notebook features a color LCD XGA panel providing sharp, crisp Note: resolution and up to 256K (18 bits per pixel) color depth. This system ships with the “Auto dim with battery” feature enabled. Auto dim cuts LCD power 50% when your notebook is operating on battery power.

  • Page 18: Using The Keyboard

    Using the Keyboard Your notebook features a full-size keyboard that has the full functionality of a desktop computer keyboard. Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows, function keys for specific system operations, and pad lock keys for the numeric keypad. Function keys for function key combinations...

  • Page 19: Function Keys

    Function keys Press the key together with one of the following keys (with blue letters) to get these “on-the-fly” functions: Description Combination Displays the power status in the upper left corner of the Windows desktop. Press the key combination again to make the display disappear.
  • Page 20 Description Combination Makes changes to the video source (VIDEOSRC) settings by toggling the settings from: DVD, select if using your DVD drive (optional) TV IN, select if using the Composite Video In port PCMCIA, select if using a zoomed video card in PCM- CIA slot DISABLED After about 30 seconds, the display disappears.

  • Page 21: Special Keys

    Description Combination Decreases LCD brightness and displays the brightness meter for the Popup Status Display reflecting the changes. Use the key combination to make the display disappear. Special keys The following keys help you use shortcuts when working with some software: Description Use this key to display the Windows Start menu.

  • Page 22: Pad Lock Keys

    Pad Lock keys Press ) keys to activate the keypad. The keypad section of the keyboard functions as a numeric keypad. Press to bring the keyboard back into standard mode. Chapter 2: Using Your System...

  • Page 23: Ez Pad Pointing Device

    EZ Pad Pointing Device Like a mouse, the EZ Pad touch pad pointing device controls the movements of the cursor on the screen. Press a finger against the pad, then slide it in the direction that you want the cursor to move. Use the buttons or tap on the pad to select something.

  • Page 24: Customizing The Ez Pad

    Position the cursor on the item and hold down the left button while sliding your finger to reposition the cursor, then release the button Position the cursor on the item and tap on the pad twice. After the second tap, hold and slide (without lifting your finger) to reposition the cursor, then lift your finger to release.

  • Page 25: Swapping Option Bay Modules

    Swapping Option Bay Modules Your notebook features a modular option bay that accepts the modular CD- ROM/Diskette disk combination drive or an additional battery. The CD-ROM/Diskette disk combination drive can be replaced by a second battery module in the modular option bay. Each time you switch them, however, you must restart your system.
  • Page 26 To switch the combination module for the battery module Save all work and use the procedure in your operating Shut Down system. Close the cover and turn your notebook over. Locate the modular bay access latch. Slide and hold the latch open, then place your fingers over the raised bar near the front of the notebook.
  • Page 27 Pull the CD-ROM/Diskette disk combination drive module straight out and away from your notebook, and release the latch. Install the correct faceplate on the second battery. For details, see the instructions that come with the second battery. Turn the battery module over. (Your notebook was turned over, so the Note: module being installed must be turned over as well.) Anytime you replace a...

  • Page 28: Using The Audio

    Using the Audio Your system comes with flexibility for using audio. You can record audio for presentations, attach voice messages to your e-mail, listen to audio CDs, and use it for many other multimedia applications. This section tells you more about using audio. Adjusting the volume There are numerous ways to adjust audio input and output on your Solo notebook computer.

  • Page 29: Making An Audio Recording

    Making an Audio Recording To make an audio recording, use the built-in microphone or connect an Note: external microphone to the Mic port. Connecting an external microphone will disable the built-in microphone. To make an audio recording Click , then .
  • Page 30 Click , then . The dialog box appears. File Open Open Select the file to play back. Click Open To play the file, click the (Play) button. To stop the file, click the (Stop) button. Chapter 2: Using Your System...

  • Page 31: Using Disc Media (Cd-Rom)

    Using Disc Media (CD-ROM) Your system has a CD-ROM drive. This section describes some of the ways to use CD-ROM media. To insert a CD Press the Eject button. The CD drive tray opens. Insert the CD. Press down carefully on the CD to ensure that it snaps under the clips that hold the CD in the tray.
  • Page 32 - OR - If the CD did not auto-start, then click Start Programs Accessories , and to start the CD Player software. Multimedia CD Player Slide the mouse pointer slowly over the control buttons on the CD Player software to get familiar with each button function. You can change music tracks, view playing times, control the volume, set preferences, define a play list and even set the system to continuous or random play using this dialog box.

  • Page 33: Removing Or Replacing The Hard Disk Drive

    Removing or Replacing the Hard Disk Drive You can remove your notebook's hard disk drive (HDD) for replacement or to switch between optional additional hard drives. To remove and replace the hard disk drive Save all work. Use your operating system’s shut down procedure to turn your notebook completely off.
  • Page 34 Flap door Hard drive Grasp the black flap and pull the hard disk drive straight out from the notebook. Caution! Do not force the hard drive. Slide the new hard drive firmly into your notebook and close the flap door. Reinstall the CD-ROM/diskette combination drive module and AC connections.

  • Page 35: Using Pc Cards

    Using PC Cards Your notebook’s PC Card slots (also known as PCMCIA card slots) are located behind the PC Card doors. These slots accept PC Card 16, PC Card 32 (CardBus), or Zoomed Video cards. Your notebook is configured to automatically accept most PC Cards. If you ordered your notebook with a modem, then the modem drivers are already installed.

  • Page 36: About Cardbus Cards

    Press the PC Card eject button a second time to eject the PC Card. Press the PC Card eject button to reset back into the notebook. About CardBus Cards The relatively new 32-bit CardBus technology (sometimes referred to as “PC Card 32 cards”) supports DMA and bus mastering technologies that are useful in performance-intensive applications like full-motion video, Caution! high speed network connections, full-motion video capture and display, and...

  • Page 37: Usb (Universal Serial Bus) Ports

    USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports USB is a new type of serial interface that serves as a single port alternative to connecting devices that traditionally have required their own specific ports such as mice, joysticks, keyboards, scanners, video conferencing cameras, and speakers. To use, connect the USB-compatible peripheral in the USB port.

  • Page 38: Using The Composite Video Ports

    Using the Composite Video Ports The Composite Video Out port allows you to view your notebook’s display on a TV screen by connecting the notebook to the TV or VCR using a standard video cable. The Composite Video In port allows you to display video on your notebook’s screen from a VCR or video camera using a standard video cable.

  • Page 39: Using The Vidcap Demonstration Program

    Using the VidCap Demonstration Program VidCap is a video capture utility program that lets you display and capture video (single frame or video stream) from the Composite Video In port. You cannot edit video using VidCap. You can purchase a video editing package from a software retailer.
  • Page 40 The first time you use VidCap, the dialog box opens. Set Set Capture File the path you want the file to be saved to, name the file, then click Open The default file name is always the last name specified. Select from the menu and change the file name before you Capture File...
  • Page 41 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 9100 Multimedia Notebook...

  • Page 42: Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption

    Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption Using the battery............ 40 Swapping the battery ..........42 Maximizing the battery life........44 Managing power............ 45 Using the BIOS Setup Utility........ 49...

  • Page 43: Using The Battery

    Using the battery The battery must be installed in the notebook and connected to an AC power source to charge completely. The battery will charge if your notebook is operating as long as the AC adapter is properly connected. The notebook can run on a fully charged battery for about 3 to 4 hours of normal use before the battery needs recharging.

  • Page 44: Battery Status

    Battery status You can check the battery status several ways. Position the cursor over the power cord (AC) or battery icon in the lower right corner of the task bar. A battery status screen appears. Moving the cursor anywhere on the display causes the screen to disappear.

  • Page 45: Swapping The Battery

    Swapping the battery Battery packs can be “warm-swapped” in the battery bay. This means that you can change battery packs while in Standby mode (Windows 98) or Suspend mode (Windows 95). To replace the battery pack Save all work. In Windows 98, press the F key together with the F4 key to put the system into standby mode.
  • Page 46 Slide the battery pack straight out and away from your notebook. You may now release the battery release latch. Slide a battery pack (bottom side up) straight into the battery bay until it “snaps” into place. Turn the notebook right side up and open the cover. Press the power button to resume power to the system.

  • Page 47: Maximizing The Battery Life

    Maximizing the battery life You can extend the battery life by following these practices: Dim the display brightness as low as is comfortable. Close the LCD lid when not in use. The LCD display turns off until the lid is opened. Remove PC Cards when not in use.

  • Page 48: Managing Power

    Managing power A battery-powered session for your notebook is affected by many things such as using screen savers rather than the suspend function, or playing music CD-ROMs while using a word processor. If no AC power outlet is available, you want to make the battery-powered session last as long as possible.

  • Page 49: Power Schemes

    Power schemes A power scheme is a named set of properties selected in the Power Schemes window. For example, the power scheme changes the Portables/Laptop settings to maximize battery life in your notebook system. You can select one of three pre-defined power schemes from the Power drop-down list.
  • Page 50 Alarm settings Even though there are several ways to keep tabs on your battery power, alarms letting you know that you might be about to lose battery power are useful. The Alarms window lets you turn off and turn on the alarms, set the point at which your notebook alerts you that your battery is running low, and select the notification method.

  • Page 51: Windows 95 And Windows Nt

    Using Standby mode in Windows 98 Windows 98 uses Standby mode. When in Standby mode, your notebook enters a sleep state. Cutting off power to most devices except memory. The following table shows how to change the system modes in Windows 98.

  • Page 52: Modifying The Power Button Mode

    The following table shows how to change the system modes in Windows 95 and Windows NT. If your ...and you then do this: notebook want to... is... Start up Press the power button Suspend Click Start, Suspend In Suspend Resume Press the power button briefly mode power...

  • Page 53: Using The Power Menu

    Using the Power Menu The Power menu is a part of the BIOS Setup Utility that contains the power management settings and system timeouts. Use the Power menu to make changes to the system to improve the battery-powered session time and performance.
  • Page 54 The settings you are most likely to change include: which sets power switch functionality. When you Power button mode; press the power button, the system can be set to either Shut Down or Suspend. Press the spacebar to select Suspend Resume , which provide preset or customized power management.

  • Page 55: Status Display

    Status display Note: The Status menu display feature is supported by the VGA controller chip. Changes in power The displays appear in the upper left corner of the display and disappear management levels are after about 30 seconds. temporary and do not affect the power settings in the BIOS setup screens.
  • Page 56 Appendix A: Solo Notebook Accessories...
  • Page 57 Accessories We offer many accessories that can help you make the most of using your Note: Solo notebook. Visit our website at www.gateway.com or call our Add-Ons For more information on group to help you find products that will best fit your needs. this or other Gateway accessories for your Accessories such as memory modules, external keyboards, speakers,...
  • Page 58 Appendix B: Contacting Gateway Contacting Gateway ..........56 Calling Gateway..........56...

  • Page 59: Contacting Gateway

    Contacting Gateway If you have any trouble while using your Gateway Solo Multimedia Notebook, please contact Gateway. You will need to supply your Client ID, Note: serial number, and order number to the customer support technicians. Make Your Client ID number and a note of these numbers here.
  • Page 60 Index CD-ROM drive 3 AC connector 8 CD-ROM drive 22 AC power 12 charging accessories battery pack 41 notebook 54 client ID 56 application combination drive module 31 key 18 combination module arrow down 18 CD-ROM drive 22 arrow up 17 diskette drive 22 assistance resources 56 composite video (TV) In port 35...
  • Page 61 F9 17 keys fan 7 application 18 Fast IR 6 F10 17 Fast IR port 34 F11 17 function keys 16 F12 17 break 17 F2 16 pad lock 17 F3 16 pause 17 F4 16 power management 16 F6 16 scroll lock 17 F9 17 function 16...
  • Page 62 external 21 processor speed 9 notebook removing accessories 54 battery 9 numeric keypad 17 hard disk drive 30 PC cards 32 replacing on/off mode 51 battteries 42 order number 56 replacing drives hard disk 30 pad lock 4 function keys 17 sales &...
  • Page 63 technical support 56 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports 34 using Fast IR port 34 keyboard 21 mouse 21 PC cards 32 VGA port 7 video ports 35 volume wheel 5 Windows key 18 Windows 98 standby mode 48 zoomed video 32 Using Your Gateway Solo™...
  • Page 64 Index...

  • Page 65: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    Regulatory Compliance Statements This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B American Users: digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 66 This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with European Users: the following European directives: [i]EMC Directive 89/336/EEC amending directive 92/31/EEC & 93/68/EEC as per - EN 50081-1:1992 according to EN 55022:1995 Class B EN 61000-3-2:1995 or EN 60555-2:1986 EN 61000-3-3: 1995 - EN50082-1:1992 according to EN 61000-4-2:1995 or IEC 801-2:1984...
  • Page 67 Trademark Acknowledgments ALR is a registered trademark of Advanced Logic Research, Inc. All other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only, and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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