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USER’S GUIDE
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Your First Solo Flight By now you’ve unpacked your Gateway 2000 Solo™ Multimedia Notebook, and you’re just a few steps from really taking off. 1. If you haven’t done so already, take the time now to connect your unit to an AC power source as shown below. The unit The AC adapter The AC power cord (Use AC power as the battery in your unit is probably dead. An installed battery automati- cally charges itself, however, as long as the unit is connected to AC power. In order to optimize the battery’s
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Contents Legal notices ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Specifications....................................................................................................................................... 4 Outside the Notebook ......................................................................................................................... 6 Front view ..............................
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The Gateway 2000 ™ SOLO Multimedia Notebook User’s Guide
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Legal notices Gateway 2000 Solo™ Multimedia Notebook User's Guide Copyright © 1995 Gateway 2000® 610 Gateway Drive North Sioux City, SD 57049 USA All rights reserved This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor- This book is protected by copyright and all rights are dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer- reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted ence to radio communications. However, there is no
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Environmental considerations CAUTION: This equipment uses a grounded power cable. Do not attempt to defeat the grounding prong. Do not remove the ground- Your Gateway 2000 Solo has been engineered to provide many ing prong. If you use a three-prong adapter, be sure to connect the years of reliable service. However, you should give it the same ground wire to a good ground. reasonable care and protection that you would any other electronic equipment. Damage caused by dropping the Gateway 2000 Solo
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4 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Specifications (Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.) Dimensions (W × D × H) 11.8" × 8.8" × 2.0" (300mm x 223.5mm x 51mm) Weight approx. 6.3 lbs with battery Keyboard 86 keys, 100% scale; provides same functions as standard Windows 95 AT keyboard Screen Backlit active-matrix LCD: 10.2" diagonal (207.4mm x 155.5mm); 640 x 480 x 256 VGA resolution; supports virtual screen to 1024 x768; 0.324mm dot pitch; 70:1 contrast ra
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User’s Guide 5 PCMCIA option 2400/9600 data/fax modem; 14,400 data/fax modem; twisted pair or thinnet (BNC) Ethernet network; token ring network; other cards available from other sources Environment 10-35° C; 10-95% noncondensing relative humidity AC adapter Requires 100-240 VAC, 0.88-0.46A nominal: adapter powers system and charges battery simultaneously Battery pack 14.4DC, 2700mAh lithium battery: batteries can be “hot-swapped” without rebooting. Recharges in or out of system. Conforms t
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6 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Outside the Notebook The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook is designed to provide the multime- dia functionality of a full-size desktop system along with the convenience of a lightweight portable. Even if you are already using the unit, we recommend you take a few moments to familiarize yourself with its many functions and features. Front view Back view (port cover flipped down)
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User’s Guide 7 Bottom view Left side view
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8 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Inside the Notebook Status display bar
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User’s Guide 9 Keyboard The system features a specially-designed, 86-key keyboard. In order to provide the full functionality of a 101-key keyboard, many of these keys have been assigned ® 95. special alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows An external keyboard may be attached to the unit through the PS/2 port on the back of the unit (See page 6.) or the PS/2 (keyboard) port on the docking bar. (See page 24.) Special function keys The keys with blue labels perform special
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10 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Key To activate Function Fn press with blue label key activates alternate functions of blue label keys (See Pad Lock below.) Setup press with Fn key displays Setup Menus (See page 25.) Monitor switch press with Fn key switches between monitor options: internal, external, or both Num Lock press with Fn key activates numeric keypad mode of function keypad Pad Lock press with Fn key locks Fn down during use with Num Lock or Scroll Lock Scroll Lock pr
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User’s Guide 11 EZ Pad pointing device Like a mouse, the EZ Pad pointing device controls the movements of the cursor on the screen. Press a finger against the pad and move it in the direction you want the cursor to move. To click on something: position the cursor on the item and tap on the pad once. To double-click on something: position the cursor on the item and tap on the pad twice. To drag and drop on something: position the cursor on the item, tap on the pad twice and slide your finger
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12 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Display The system features a built-in, backlit, active-matrix, color display. This display is either a 10.2 inch VGA display or a 10.4 inch SVGA display. Each of these displays provides sharp, clear color and resolution. Tilt the unit’s entire cover forward or backward to adjust the viewing angle. A sliding control on the right of the screen controls brightness. (VGA displays also have a contrast control located directly below the brightness cont
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User’s Guide 13 Power The unit draws power from either a direct AC connection or its own rechargeable battery. To optimize the system’s use of power, enter the Power Managment Menu in the Setup Menus. (See page 25.) AC power We recommend you use the AC adapter whenever possible to provide the unit with a constant supply of power and simultaneously keep the battery charged. (See “Charging/discharging the battery” below for details.) The proper method for connecting the AC power to the unit i
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14 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook If the battery is installed in the unit and the unit is connected to AC power (See “AC power” on the previous page.), it automatically charges, even if the unit is in use. While the battery charges, the battery charger light (See page 8.) glows yellow, and when it is fully charged, the light glows green. (If the battery charger light glows red, a charging failure has occurred. Check connections and try again.) Removing the battery The battery may
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User’s Guide 15 Bridge battery Beneath the unit’s hard disk drive bay lies the bridge battery. This rechargeable 3.6V battery provides power for certain functions when the unit is not connected to a power source (AC or battery). It automatically charges while the unit uses either power source and is designed to last for the life of the unit. However, the instructions below detail the procedure for removal and replacement if necessary: Starting, Stopping, and Restarting After the system is c
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16 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Standby mode To conserve the system’s power and resources while it is on, enter the Power Management Menu (See page 28.) and switch the Standby Timer setting in the User Settings Menu: Battery to the desired time amount. The unit then goes into Standby mode if you don’t use the keyboard or EZ Pad for a while: The hard disk drive spins down, the screen goes blank, and the Standby icon on the status display bar lights. (See page 8.) After about 10 m
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User’s Guide 17 Modular Option Bay The Gateway 2000 Solo PC features a modular option bay located directly beneath the cover latch. This bay accepts the modular CD-ROM drive, the modular internal floppy disk drive, or the modular bay cover when neither drive is installed. The unit houses either drive, but only one at a time. (The bay cover is recommended for use when neither drive is installed and total carrying weight of the unit is an issue.) To switch between drives, remove the installe
