Page 4 - Keyboard and LCD Panel; Component
2 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Keyboard and LCD Panel Component Icon Description A. System status indicators (LEDs) LED lights that indicate the status of various system functions. See “System Status Indi-cators (LEDs)” on Page 4. B. EZ Pad™ Plus pointing device with scroll swit...
Page 6 - Indicator
4 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook System Status Indicators (LEDs) Indicator Description A. Power indicator Indicates that the system is on.Green means the central processing unit on the system board (CPU) is being used.Flashing green means the system is in suspend mode.Yellow mean ...
Page 7 - Back; Port
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook 5 Back Port Icon Description A. Power connector Connect the AC power adapter to this port. B. Parallel port (LPT1) Connect a parallel port device such as a printer to this port. C. Docking port Connect a docking station to this port. D. Serial port Connect a ser...
Page 8 - Right Side
6 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Right Side Left Side Component Icon Description A. Fast IR (Infra- red) port Supports an optional external infrared device such as a printer. B. Reset switch Restar ts the notebook if necessary. Insert a paper clip to press switch. C. PS/2 port Con...
Page 10 - Bottom
8 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Bottom Component Icon Description A. Battery release latch Slide the latch to release the battery pack from the battery pack bay. B. Battery pack bay Slide a battery pack into bay for battery power and battery charging. C. Modular option bay releas...
Page 12 - Installing the battery pack; When you are using your notebook with the AC adapter
10 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Installing the battery pack Your notebook is powered by a long-lasting battery, shipped to you partially charged. When you first get started, you may want to use the AC adapter to fully charge the battery and provide a constant supply of power whi...
Page 13 - Turn the notebook over.; To install the battery pack
Chapter 2: Getting Started 11 1. Turn the notebook over. 2. Place the battery pack into the battery bay, pushing downward until it snaps into place. To install the battery pack
Page 14 - Connecting the AC power; Connect the power cord to the AC power adapter.; To connect the AC adapter
12 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Connecting the AC power Your AC adapter comes in two parts: the power cord and the AC power adapter. 1. Connect the power cord to the AC power adapter. To connect the AC adapter Caution! Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged. The replacemen...
Page 15 - Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
Chapter 2: Getting Started 13 2. Plug the AC power adapter into the notebook power connector on the left side at the back of the notebook. 3. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
Page 16 - Starting up your notebook; To start up your notebook
14 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Starting up your notebook Once the battery is installed and the AC power adapter is plugged in, you are ready to start up your notebook. 1. Press in on the LCD panel latch to release and open the LCD panel. 2. Tilt the LCD panel to adjust for the ...
Page 18 - Using the keyboard; Key
16 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook 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 98, function keys for syste...
Page 19 - Function keys; Press the; Description
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 17 Function keys Press the F N key together with one of the following keys (with blue letters) to get these “on-the-fly” functions: KeyCombination Description Displays the power status display for the Pop-up Status Display program in the upper left corner of the deskto...
Page 21 - Special keys; Press; ) keys to activate the keypad. The keypad section of
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 19 Special keys The following keys help you use shortcuts when working with some software: Pad lock keys Press F N +F9 ( P AD L OCK ) keys to activate the keypad. The keypad section of the keyboard will function like a numeric keypad. Press F N +F9 to put the keyboard ...
Page 22 - Using the video system; Setting up the composite video out port; Setting; To setup and connect the computer to a TV or VCR
20 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Using the video system Your notebook features a built-in, backlit, color liquid crystal display (LCD). The LCD uses a thin-film transistor (TFT) technology that provides sharp resolution and brilliant colors. See the table below for the resolution...
Page 23 - Setting up an external computer monitor; To connect the computer to an external monitor
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 21 6. Press F N +F3 to change the active display to LCD display, external monitor, or both displays at the same time as the active display. Setting up an external computer monitor You can connect an external computer monitor to your notebook through the VGA port on the...
Page 25 - Using the EZ Pad Plus Touchpad; EZ Pad Plus rocker switch
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 23 Using the EZ Pad Plus Touchpad Like a mouse, the EZ Pad Plus touchpad controls the cursor movements on the display. You can scroll, zoom, autoscroll, and pan using the rocker switch between the mouse buttons. Scrolling capabilities are available in some Windows appl...
Page 26 - Mouse and TouchPad action equivalents; Mouse Action
24 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Mouse and TouchPad action equivalents The basic mouse functions are illustrated and described in the following table. To right click, press the right mouse button instead of tapping. Mouse Action TouchPad Action Move cursor Slide finger Left butto...
Page 27 - Mouse wheel and rocker switch equivalents; To customize the Enhanced EZ Pad
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 25 Mouse wheel and rocker switch equivalents The following table describes using the rocker switch to perform wheel functions. Changing touchpad properties Use the following instructions to change EZ Pad Plus properties such as button configuration, drag, edge motion, ...
Page 28 - Using an external mouse or keyboard
26 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Using an external mouse or keyboard You can attach an external mouse or keyboard to the notebook using the PS/2 port, the USB port, or the serial port. The optional docking stations also have ports for external connections. It is not necessary to ...
Page 29 - Using the audio; Adjusting the volume; To adjust playback and recording volume levels
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 27 Using the audio Your system provides 16-bit stereo audio with SoundBlaster Pro compatibility. 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...
Page 30 - Making an Audio Recording; To make an audio recording
28 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook 3. To customize the Volume Control dialog box, select Properties under the Options menu. 4. In the Properties dialog box, select the controls you want to be able to adjust in the Volume Control dialog box by clicking in the check box. 5. To view t...
Page 31 - To play back a recording in Media Player
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 29 Once you have finished recording, you can play it back using Media Player. 1. Click Start , Programs , Accessories , Multimedia , then Media Player. The Media Player opens. 2. Click File , then Open . The Open dialog box appears. 3. Select the file to play back. 4. ...
Page 32 - Using disc media; Press the Eject button. The drive tray opens.; To insert a disc
30 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Using disc media Your system has a CD-ROM drive or an optional DVD-ROM drive. This section describes some of the ways to use disc media for either drive. 1. Press the Eject button. The drive tray opens. 2. Insert the disc. Press down carefully on ...
Page 33 - Playing an audio disc; Insert an audio CD. After a few seconds, the CD starts playing.; to start the CD Player software.; To play an audio CD
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 31 Playing an audio disc The CD-ROM drive accepts standard music CDs. You can play and control an audio CD using the CD Player application in Windows. For information on playing DVD discs, see the documentation that shipped with your DVD-ROM drive. 1. Insert an audio C...
Page 34 - Swapping drive modules; Close any open files and shut down your notebook.; To swap your drive modules
32 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Swapping drive modules Your notebook features a modular option bay located in the front panel of the notebook. This bay accepts a CD-ROM, DVD, diskette, or LS-120 drive module. 1. Close any open files and shut down your notebook. 2. Close the cove...
Page 36 - Using the diskette disk drive externally
34 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Using the diskette disk drive externally Your diskette drive module can be used as an internal or external drive. When used as an external drive, the diskette drive module can be used simultaneously with a CD-ROM/DVD/LS-120 drive module that is in...
Page 37 - Swapping hard disk drives; Click; Turn your notebook over and locate the hard disk drive latch.; To swap the hard disk drive
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 35 Swapping hard disk drives You can remove the hard disk drive from your notebook to swap to a second hard disk drive. If you decide to add a new hard disk drive, then use the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive to prepare the hard disk drive for use. 1....
Page 39 - Seat the latch down into position and secure with the screw.
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 37 9. Place the new hard disk drive into the hard disk drive tray, sliding it back into position so that the connector plug is firmly seated into the drive’s plug-in. 10. Seat the latch down into position and secure with the screw. 11. Turn the notebook over, reconnect...
Page 40 - Using PC Cards; To insert a PC Card
38 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Using PC Cards Your notebook’s PC Card slots (also known as PCMCIA card slots) are located behind the PC Card doors on the left side of your notebook. These slots accept two Type I or Type II PC Cards or Type III PC Card. Install Type III PC Card ...
Page 41 - To remove a PC Card
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 39 1. Click the PC Card icon in the taskbar. 2. Click the card that you want remove. 3. Click Stop . A screen appears stating that you may safely remove the device. 4. Click OK . 5. If the eject button is in the stored position, fold it out and push in to eject the PC ...
Page 42 - Using the IR port; To disable the IR port
40 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Using the IR port The IR (infrared) port built into your notebook uses infrared technology to send and receive signals between the notebook and a remote device also equipped with an IR port. If your notebook shipped with the IR port enabled and if...
Page 43 - Using the USB ports
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 41 Using the USB 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 ports such as mice, joysticks, keyboards, scanners, cameras, and speakers. To use a USB device, connec...
Page 44 - Using McAfee VirusScan; Place the diskette in the diskette drive.; To scan a diskette
42 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Using McAfee VirusScan A computer virus is a program that attaches itself to another program on the computer, and spreads from one program to another. If transmitted unnoticed, viruses can damage data, cause computers to crash, or display botherso...
Page 45 - Updating McAfee VirusScan; button and follow the on-screen instructions to complete
Chapter 3: Using Your Notebook 43 Updating McAfee VirusScan Because new viruses are continually being introduced in the computer world, a message appears approximately every six months reminding you to update your version of McAfee VirusScan. Updating your version of McAfee VirusScan is important be...
Page 48 - Using the battery; Charging the battery pack
46 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Using the battery Your notebook can run on a fully charged battery for approximately 3.5 hours, depending on the type of battery you have and how you use your notebook. Under normal operating conditions, Li-ion batteries have about 600 charge cycl...
Page 49 - Swapping the battery pack; To remove the battery pack
Chapter 4: Managing Power Use 47 Swapping the battery pack Battery packs can be “warm-swapped.” This means you can change battery packs while in Suspend mode (Windows 95) or Standby mode (Windows 98). The backup battery that supports warm swapping has a limited power supply (about ten minutes). Make...
Page 51 - Monitoring the battery status; Battery Meter icon; Battery charge LED
Chapter 4: Managing Power Use 49 Monitoring the battery status There are many ways to track your battery status. Use any one of the following battery indicators to track the battery power level. Battery Meter icon This icon appears in the status area of the taskbar. Double-click the Battery icon to ...
Page 52 - Built-in battery meter
50 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Built-in battery meter The battery you received with your notebook has a battery meter built into it. To check the status using the battery meter, remove the battery from the battery pack bay (see “To remove the battery pack” on Page 47) and turn ...
Page 53 - Managing power; Click the; In the Control Panel window, double-click the; Click the appropriate tab to view and modify settings.; To use the Power Management Properties dialog box
Chapter 4: Managing Power Use 51 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...
Page 54 - OK; To create a power scheme
52 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Power schemes A power scheme is a set of properties selected in the Power Schemes window and given a name. For example, the Portables/Laptop power scheme changes the settings to maximize battery life in your notebook system. You can select one of ...
Page 55 - Alarm settings
Chapter 4: Managing Power Use 53 Alarm settings Even though several ways to keep tabs on your battery power are available, 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 noteboo...
Page 57 - Windows 95 and Windows NT; Using Suspend mode in Windows 95 and Windows NT; Do the following
Chapter 4: Managing Power Use 55 Windows 95 and Windows NT To modify your power management settings in Windows 95 and Windows NT, you need to go into the BIOS program to change the power management settings. See “Using the Power menu” on Page 61 for more information on these settings and how to modi...
Page 58 - Modifying the power button mode; You can extend the battery life by following these practices:
56 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Modifying the power button mode You can change the power button mode in the BIOS setup program from On/Off to Standby/Resume. See “Power button (switch) settings” on Page 62 for more information about accessing the BIOS Power menu settings to chan...
Page 60 - Introduction; Using the BIOS Setup Utility; when prompted on screen during the start-up process. The; To enter the BIOS Setup utility
58 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Introduction This section contains information about the BIOS setup utility and is intended to serve as a guide so that you can make changes to your system’s BIOS when necessary. The screen example that you see in this chapter is similar to what y...
Page 62 - your system hardware and configuration.; Advanced gives you access to information and settings for system; power-saving functions available with your system.; Boot gives you the order of bootable devices in the system.
60 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook The main screen has the following menu selections at the top of the screen: • Main gives you access to basic information and settings related to your system hardware and configuration. • Advanced gives you access to information and settings for sy...
Page 63 - Using the Power menu; Start up your notebook.; To use the Power menu
Appendix A: Using the BIOS Setup Program 61 Using the Power menu The Power menu is a part of the BIOS Setup Utility that contains the power management settings and system timeouts. These settings are stored and saved even when the power is off. Use the Power menu to make changes to the system to imp...
Page 64 - Off, press the power button to turn your notebook on.; To change the power button setting
62 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Power button (switch) settings When the power switch setting in the Power (BIOS Setup) menu is On/Off and your notebook is: ♦ Off, press the power button to turn your notebook on. ♦ On, press the power button to turn your notebook completely off. ...
Page 66 - Accessories
64 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Accessories We offer many accessories that can help you make the most of using your Solo notebook. Check out our web site or call our Add-Ons group to help you find products that will best fit your needs. Available accessories include memory modul...
Page 70 - Contacting Gateway; Calling Gateway
68 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook 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, serial number, and order number to the customer support technicians. Make a note of these...
Page 71 - Index
Index 69 Index A AC power connecting 12 active display 21 application key 19 arrow down 18 arrow up 18 assistance resources 68 automobile/airline adapter 65 B batteries 64 charging 10 battery charger 64 battery latch 8 battery life 10 maximizing 56 battery meter indicator 49 battery pack bay 8 charg...
Page 76 - Regulatory Compliance Statements; Couper le courant avant l’entretien.
74 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Regulatory Compliance Statements This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfe...
Page 77 - Disconnect power before servicing.
Regulatory Compliance Statements 75 This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with 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 BEN 61000-3-2:1995 ...
Page 78 - Notices
76 Using Your Gateway Solo™ 5150 Multimedia Notebook Notices Copyright © 1998 Gateway 2000, Inc.All Rights Reserved610 Gateway DriveN. Sioux City, SD 57049 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted b...
