74 Gateway Solo™ 2100 Multimedia Notebook
Frequently asked questions
Why isn’t the PCMCIA controller or PC card recognized in Windows 95?
1. Right click on the My Computer icon in the upper left corner of the
display.
2. Click on P
roperties. The System Properties screen appears.
3. Click on the Device Manager tab.
4. Double-click on Cirrus Logic PCIC compatible PCI to PCMCIA bridge under
PCMCIA socket.
5. Make sure that the Device Usage boxes are checked.
Why is the video display on SVGA systems loaded with MS Office
appear to be ”washed out“ when switching between applications
(the screen appears to have only 16 colors instead of 65,000 or 256
colors)?
1. Right click on the MS Office Toolbar control box. This appears across the
top of the toolbar if vertical, or on the left of the toolbar if horizontal.
2. Select
Customize..., then the View tab.
3. Deselect the Use Gradient Fill box.
Why doesn’t the Suspend option appear on my Windows 95 Start
Menu?
1. Click Start,
Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Double click on the Power icon.
3. Make sure that Always is selected under Show Suspend command on the
Start menu; then click Ok.
The Suspend option will always appear on the Start Menu.
How do I set up a printer on my portable?
1. Click Start, Settings, then P rinters.
2. Double-click on the Add Printer icon, then follow the instructions from the
Add Printer Wizard.