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Gateway Solo 9100 User Manual

Gateway Solo 9100
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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............................................................................................. 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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Gateway Solo 9100 Specifications

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BrandGateway
ModelSolo 9100
CategoryLaptop
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Checking Out Your Notebook

Keyboard and LCD Panel

Details the notebook's keyboard and LCD panel components and their functions.

Using Your System

Connecting AC Power

Instructions for connecting the notebook to an AC power source for charging and operation.

Starting Up

Procedure for turning on the notebook and opening the cover.

Using the Keyboard

Overview of the notebook's full-size keyboard and its assigned alternate functions.

Function keys

Details on using the FN key combinations for various on-the-fly system functions.

EZ Pad Pointing Device

Guide to using the touchpad for cursor control, clicking, and dragging.

Removing or Replacing the Hard Disk Drive

Procedure for removing and replacing the notebook's hard disk drive.

Managing Power Consumption

Using the battery

Information on installing, charging, and using the notebook's battery.

Battery status

Methods for checking the current battery status and low battery warnings.

Maximizing the battery life

Practical tips and practices to extend the notebook's battery runtime.

Managing power

How to configure power management settings within Windows 98.

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Guide to accessing and using the BIOS setup program for system configurations.

Using the Power Menu

Details on the BIOS Power menu for managing power settings and timeouts.

Contacting Gateway

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