Gateway SYSMAN017AAUS User's Manual
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1. AG GATE WAY2000 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 ph De FD of 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 life and performance allow it to charge overnight and then completely discharge it through normal use Do this twice for best results 2 Slide the 3 Pressthe 4 The Windows 95 logo cover latch to power appears on the screen the right to button to Windows for Workgroups open the unit turn the unit users must type Win at the on C prompt and press Enter 5 Your system is now ready to fly Continue navigating your own path or if the CD ROM drive is installed follow the steps below to take a quick ride with the Gateway 2000 Solo System CD A Press the eject Insert the Gateway Close the drive D Slide a finger on the pad to move button on the 2000 Solo System tray the cursor onto the MEETSOLO CD ROM drive CD icon in the CD s directory Tap twice to double click the icon Contents Legal notices cuna ENE O E E A Specifi2. Fn Ctr TYPEMAT TYPEMA KEYBOARD TYPE C DELAY IC RATE U S A 500 ms 10 CPS m Spacebar or mCursor or Tab keys to BkSp key to CHANGE Settings Returns MOVE Items MEsc to EXIT to Main Menul Option Function This menu allows you to control the unit s keyboard Access this menu from the Main Setup Menu See page 25 The following chart details the process for setting the Keyboard Setup options After setting option press En ter to return to the Main Setup Menu To Change select Caps and Ctrl keys highlighted press Spacebar to toggle between normal key positions and reversed positions select press Spacebar to toggle between U S A U K FRENCH GERMANY or JAPANESE select press Spacebar to toggle between 250ms 500ms 750ms or 1000ms Press Enter select press Spacebar to toggle between 2cps 6cps 10cps 15cps 20cps or 30cps Key Switch switches Ctrl and Caps keys Keyboard Type assigns keyboard nationality Typematic Delay assigns delay for key repeat Typematic Rate assigns speed of key repeat 30 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Troubleshooting Start Up Although the Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook is designed for trouble free performance you may occasionally encounter minor problems Most of these can be fixed by thoroughly double checking connections and settings or by performing the procedures describe
3. The system accepts an optional external floppy disk drive This drive connects to the floppy parallel port on the back of the unit as shown below It also connects to the floppy parallel port on the docking bar See page 24 This connection requires a floppy drive cable Step Step2 connect the cable s parallel connect or connect the cable s other connec to the unit s or the docking bar s tor to the floppy drive s connect or floppy parallel port not shown When the floppy disk drive is installed and active the floppy disk drive LED lights on the external floppy disk drive External drives do not affect status display bar icons Hard Disk Drive The system s hard disk drive HDD may be removed from the unit for replacement or for switching between different hard drives Hard disk drive HDDreleaselatch The instructions on the following page detail the procedure for removing and replacing the hard disk drive 20 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Hard disk drive HDDrelease latch Stepl Turn the unit over and locate the hard disk drive HDD and its release latch Step3 With the release latch up slide the hard drive toward the front of the unit Step2 Slide a fingernail between the hard drive and the release latch Grasp the latch and pull it straight up Step4 Grasp the latch and lift the hard drive up and out of the HDD bay The HDD may need to be
4. OWER MANAGEMENT and press Ent er to open Boot Display LCD MISCELLANEOUS wer Switch SUSPEND RESUME KEYBOARD ORMATION CPU Pentium 75MHz Current display LCD Memory 8 MB Battery Remain 78 Hard Disk z 514 MB Password DISABLED CD ROM Drive Attached Floppy Drive Not Attached mCursor or Tab keys to MOVE Items MEnter to GO TO other Menus m Spacebar or BkSp key to CHANGE Settings mEsc to EXIT To select an option from the left side of the Main Setup Menu press the appropriate arrow key s to move the highlighted box onto the desired option The following chart indicates how to change the options 26 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Option Time Date Boot Drive Boot Display Power Switch Controls unit s clock time unit s calendar date which drive unit boots from which display s the unit uses function of power switch To Change select press Enter type correct time press Enter select press Enter type correct date press Enter select press Spacebar to toggle between HDD unit boots from hard drive FDD HDD unit tries to boot first from floppy drive if unsuccessful boots from hard drive select press Spacebar to toggle between LCD only uses unit s screen disables VGA port CRT only uses external monitor LCD amp CRT can use both types of screen at once select press Spacebar to toggle between ON OFF system reboots or shuts off completely when switch is press
5. Windows for Workgroups users should see a C prompt C gt or the Windows Program Manager screen Is the brightness turned up Perhaps the screen is simply too dark to see see page 12 General User s Guide 31 Even after the system is on and running you may encounter one or more of the following problems If any of these happen check the appropriate parts and their connectors and try the solutions suggested The system date says January 1 1980 The internal battery that keeps the clock calendar going ran completely down This can happen if you leave the battery pack out of the unit for a day or more To correct the problem reset the date in the Setup Screens page 25 Then plug the AC adapter into the unit and leave it attached for an hour or so The screen says General Failure reading drive C Try rebooting a couple times Be sure the unit isn t too cold If nothing works call Gateway 2000 Customer Support The screen says Non system disk or disk error reading drive A You have a non bootable disk in drive A the floppy disk drive Remove it and press any key The screen says Bad command or file name You may have mistyped a command Retype the command or check your operating systems manual For information on other error messages refer to the manuals that document your operating system The unit won t accept your password Check the indicators for Caps Lock Num Lock and Pad Lock If any
6. reserved No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form without prior written consent from Gateway 2000 The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However Gateway 2000 assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual In no event will Gateway 2000 be liable for direct indirect special incidental or conse quential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if advised of the possibility of such damages In the interest of continued product development Gate way 2000 reserves the right to make improvements in this manual and the products it describes at any time without notice or obligation Trademark acknowledgments Gateway 2000 The Gateway 2000 Solo logo cow spot motif and motto You ve got a friend in the business are registered trademarks of Gateway 2000 EZ Pad is a trade mark of Gateway 2000 IBM PC AT and PS 2 are regis tered trademarks of International Business Machines Cor poration Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corpora tion Microsoft MS MS DOS Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation XJACK is a trademark of the Megahertz Corp Novell and NetWare are trademark of Novell Inc PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc All other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be the trademar
7. 1024 x768 0 264mm dot pitch 100 1 contrast ratio Video 1MB video memory C T 65545 controller VESA local bus with W indows accelera tion Video port supports 640 x 480 x 16 64K colors 800 x 600 x 16 or 256 colors 1024 x 768 x 16 or 256 colors M ouse Pointer EZ Pad integrated pointer PS 2 type connector for external mouse CPU Intel P54CLM 75 or P54CLM 90 low power Pentium Processor Cache 16K in CPU 256K pipelined burst synchronous external CPU speed 75 or 9OMHz BIOS 256K includes configuration utility with password security and power management RAM type 70ns 3 3V low power DRAM RAM capacity 8MB on board expandable to 16 24 or 40MB by usinga pair of 4 8 or 16MB modules Subject to availability Expansion slots Two PCMCIA Type Il slots or stacked as one Type Ill slot with card ejectors supports hot swapping of most cards I O ports DB25 floppy parallel port DB9 serial port PS 2 external keyboard mouse connector docking bar connector video connector IR port Modular bay Internal 1 44MB 3 5 inch floppy drive or 5 inch 2x CD ROM drive Hard disk drive 340MB 540MB 720MB or 1 2GB IDE removeable drive depending on system Accessories AC adapter IR infrared module Lithium battery Docking bar External floppy disk drive O ptional leather carrying case 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 av
8. and lift away Insert two memory modules the expansion memory access one into each socket They panel must be identical Close the unit Feel free to re enter the Main Setup Menu and change the power switch back User s Guide 23 Connections The unit uses a variety of hardware to connect to peripheral devices or to other computer systems When the unit connects to another system that system is called the remote system IR module The IR module uses infrared technology to send signals between the unit and the remote system The odd shaped end of the module the receiver transmitter must be placed within nine inches of the IR port located on the back of the unit The flat side of this end must directly face the IR port The other end connects to the remote system s serial port as shown below IR receiver transmitter Serialport connector point the flat side of this toward connect this end to the serial port the unit s IR port and place it connector on the remote system within 9 inches Unit s IR port Typical serial port located on the back located on the of the unit remote system When the IR module is active the IR module icon lights in the status display bar See page 8 Docking bar The docking bar or port replicator duplicates many of the connectors and ports found on the back of the unit as well as a line out jack for audio a game port and an extra PS 2 port Peripheral devices such as an e
9. external connect headphones microphone here audio source here or speakers here Using this Using this disables disables the built the built in speakers in microphone 8 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Inside the Notebook Powerbutton Status display bar Battery charge light Press once to activate indicates which devices and functions changes color to indicate Suspend or Resume are active See below battery charge status mode Y ellow charging Green charged Red charging error See page 14 Screen brightness control slide up or down to adjust brightness of screen See 10 color display Full size keyboard Specially designed for page 2 use with Windows 95 See page 9 Built in microphone EZPad pointing device Stereospeakers suitable for recording sounds controls the cursor like a mouse See page 11 provide stereo sound See page 11 See page 11 Status display bar ACpower Batterypower CD ROM IR port Monitorswitch Caps Lock Pad Lock lit when unit is lit when unit is lit when CD lit when IR port lit when external lit when Caps lit when Pad operating on AC operating on ROM drive is is enabled monitor port is Lock is enabled Lock is enabled active See page 10 See page 10 pi battery power accessed O en S a m T mi mu Ay a HEM Standby Hard disk Floppy disk Serialport Docking bar Num Lock Scroll Lock lit when unit is in lit when hard
10. lit when internal lit when serial lit when docking lit when Num lit when Scroll standby mode drive is ac floppy drive is port is enabled bar is con Lock is enabled Lock is enabled See page 16 cessed accessed nected See page 10 See page 10 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 special alternate functions including shortcut keys for Windows 95 Caps Lock key ETE Windows 95 press to lock MEM E RD menu key letter keys in 1 z Be Sb Se SE E AMi press to access uppercase mode menus within a When active Windows 95 Caps Lock icon application See appears in Windows 95 status display documentation bar icon See page 8 Windows 95 start button key press to automatically click the Start button in Windows 95 See Windows 95 documentation 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 functions when activated The status display bar shows individual icons for the Monitor Switch Num Lock Pad Lock and Scroll Lock keys when each is activated See page 8 Setup Monit or switch Num Lock Pad Lock ScrollLock key key key key key
11. old password press Enter turns on password protection select can only be selected if password is currently disabled press Enter type new password press En ter type new password again press Enter changes password select can only be selected if password is currently enabled press Enter type old password press Enter type new password press Enter type new password again press Enter e Port Assignment Menu BETTEN This menu allows you to designate port assignments for E CORA ad the system Access this menu from the Main Setup Menu IR Port CoM2 2F8h IR 3 See page 25 Parallel Port LPT1 378h P 8 Parallel IRQ IRQ a i Parallel Port Type Bi Directional The following chart details the process for setting the General Audio ENABLED Midi Port 3301 Port Assignment Menu options After setting options Audio Base Port 220 an the screen automatically returns to the Main Setup Menu Audio DMAC DMAL PC Speaker Audio ENABLED mCursor or Tab keys to MOVE Items MEsc to EXIT m Spacebar or BkSp key to CHANGE Settings Returns to Main Menu Option To Change Serial Port select press Spacebar to toggle between COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 or DISABLED IR Port select press Spacebar to toggle between COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 or DISABLED Parallel Port select press Spacebar to toggle between LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 or DISABLED Parallel IRQ select press Spacebar to toggle between IRQ5o
12. when you call Customer Service Fax Technical Support Fax Add on Components Fax International Callers FaxBack Service Gateway 2000 BBS Download Service 800 846 2000 605 232 2445 800 846 2302 U S 800 846 3609 Canada Puerto Rico 605 232 2445 800 846 2080 605 357 1023 605 232 2191 800 846 4526 605 232 2224 800 846 7562 SYSMAN0I17AAUS 8 95
13. 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 minutes of Standby mode the unit automatically shifts to Suspend mode Using the keyboard or EZ Pad sends the unit from Standby mode back to its active mode Suspend mode Rebooting The system goes into Suspend mode after 10 minutes or so of Standby mode It also enters Suspend mode from the active mode if the battery is removed the cover is closed or the power button is pressed When the unit is in Suspend mode it appears to be shut off but it is actually using a very small amount of power to save your work for up to three weeks Of course work should still be saved to the hard drive as often as possible because the Suspend save only lasts as long as the unit is in Suspend mode To exit Suspend mode open the cover and press the power button If the system stops responding to the EZ Pad or the keyboard it has experienced a hang Generally a hang can be fixed by one of the following procedures I Ctrl Alt Del Press the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously Try this procedure also called a warm boot before attempting the others below 1 Fn Alt Del Press the Fn Alt and Del keys simultaneously This procedure also called a cold boot is similar to pressing the reset button on a desktop computer Y Hardware Reset button I
14. Lineinput 7 Line out 7 23 24 M Main Setup Menu 12 22 25 26 27 28 29 Memory 4 7 22 Menu 9 10 12 13 22 25 26 27 28 29 Microphone 7 8 11 Miscellaneous Menu 29 Modular option bay 6 17 Mouse 4 6 8 11 23 24 See also EZ Pad N NumLock 8 9 10 31 P Pad Lock 8 9 10 31 Password 4 25 26 27 31 Password Setup Menu 26 PCMCIA 4 5 7 16 21 Pointer 4 Port 4 6 8 9 11 12 18 19 21 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 Port Assignment Menu 27 Power 2 3 4 5 8 13 14 15 16 22 25 26 28 30 Power Management Menu 28 PS 2 2 4 6 9 11 23 24 R Reboot 5 16 18 26 31 Reset button 7 16 31 S Screen 4 8 11 12 16 25 26 27 28 30 31 Scroll Lock 8 9 10 Serial 4 6 8 23 24 27 Setup 9 10 12 13 22 25 26 27 28 29 31 Speaker 7 8 11 24 27 Specifications 4 Standby 8 16 Start 9 15 16 17 30 Status display bar 8 9 12 13 16 18 19 20 23 24 30 Suspend 5 8 16 26 SVGA 4 12 T Troubleshooting 30 V VGA 4 6 12 24 26 Video 4 Volume 7 11 W Windows 2 3 4 5 8 9 30 Calling Gateway 2000 If you encounter any turbulence while using your Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook feel free to contact Gateway 2000 Please take a moment before calling to determine which service listed below is most appropriate for your particular needs In most cases we will need your Customer ID number and order number so please have these available
15. Menu to set AC Power Management options mCursor or Tab keys to MOVE Items mEsc to EXIT m Spacebar or BkSp key to CHANGE Settings Returns to Main Menu Option Function To Change Maximum Battery Life see screen select press Enter Good Battery Life see screen select press Enter Good Performance see screen select press Enter Maximum Performance see screen select press Enter User Settings Battery sets Battery options select press Enter new menu screen appears see screen below select and set options individually with arrow keys press Enter press Esc User Settings AC sets AC options select press Enter new menu screen appears see screen below select and set options individually with arrow keys press Esc User Settings Menu Battery User Settings Menu AC USER SETTINGS MENU BATTERY USER SETTINGS MENU AC Video Timer Besser Beetles sbe 8 10 Always on Video Timer Bee eBee Be sells bo 8 10 Aluays on in in i i IC eee CEEL EET i i ae A A A Hard Disk Timer 15 30 45 1 4 3 4 Alvays on Hard Disk Timer 15 0 45 1 8 3 4 Always on Maximum Good Good Maximum Maximum Good Good Maximum CPU Performance Bower Savings Power Savings CPU Performance Power Savings Power Savings i l 2 3 4 Lb 8 10 Disabled i l 2 3 4o Lb 8 10 Disabled Standby Timer Ni Standby Timer Mi Suspend
16. TION NEO UVRIERPAS PARTISR PARABLESUNIQUEMENT L USINE VORSICHT NICHT FFNEN ENTH LTKEINEVOM BENUTZERZU WARTENDEN BESTANDTEILE Colophon This manual was created electronically with a Gateway 2000 P5 100 computer system MS DOS 6 22 Windows for Workgroups 3 11 PageMaker 5 0 CorelDraw 5 0 Adobe Type Manager 2 6 and Adobe Postscript fonts including Stone Sans Eras Book Times New Roman Tekton Myriad Headline Insignia Gill Sans and Zaph Dingbats This document is printed on recycled paper using our natural resources efficiently and wisely meeting the minimum 50 waste paper requirements established by the Federal EPA in its guidelines for recycled paper products Printed in the United Statesof America Gateway 2000 Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook User s Guide Part SYSMANO17AAUS 9 95 4 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation Dimensions W xD XH 11 8 x 8 8 x 2 0 300mm x 223 5mm x 51mm W eight approx 6 3 lbs with battery Keyboard 86 keys 100 scale provides same functions as standard W indows 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 ratio Backlit active matrix LCD 10 4 diagonal 211 2mm x 158 4mm 800 x 600 x 256 SVGA resolution supports virtual screen to
17. Timer Enable Disable Suspend Timer Enable Disable Lid Closed Suspend Standby Backlight Off Lid Closed Suspend Standby Backlight Off mCursor or Tab keys to MOVE Items mEsc to EXIT mCursor or Tab keys to MOVE Items MEsc to EXIT m Spacebar or BkSp key to CHANGE Settings Returns to Main Menu m Spacebar or BkSp key to CHANGE Settings Returns to Main Menu Miscellaneous Menu lt 0 82 gt MISCELLANEOUS MENU Low Battery Beep ENABLED Wake Up Alarm DISABLED L2 Cache ENABLED 12 00 am mCursor or Tab keys to MOVE Itens MEsc to EXIT m Spacebar or BkSp key to CHANGE Settings Returns to Main Menu Option Low Battery Beep Wake Up Alarm To Change User s Guide 29 This menu allows you to set various options on the unit Access this menu from the Main Setup Menu See page 25 The following chart details the process for setting the Miscellaneous options After setting options press Enter to return to the Main Setup Menu select press Spacebar to toggle between ENABLED or DISABLED select press Spacebar to toggle between ONE TIME EVERY DAY or DISABLED If selecting One Time or Every Day be sure to select the box to the right and type in the alarm time select press Spacebar to toggle between ENABLED or DISABLED Keyboard Setup Menu KEYBOARD SETUP MENU 11 001 Key Switch Caps Shift Caps Ctrl
18. ailable 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 to APM 1 1 Permanent internal NiMH battery maintains system memory for about one half day with battery pack removed Battery life 38 88 watt hours 2 5 to over 4 hours in typical usage under W indows fully charged battery lasts about three weeks in Suspend mode Charging cycle Varies depending on battery condition full charge usually takes about two and one half hours Certification FCC Class B UL CSA TUV approved to IEC 950 EN 60950 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 Cover latch Modular option Slide to the right bay to release the lid houses internal and open the floppy disk drive or CD ROM drive See page 17 unit Back view port cover flipped down Flip down foot Flip down foot flip it down to flip i
19. al monitor use the Monitor Switch key to specify which display is active See page 10 and check the Boot Display function on the Main Setup Menu See pages 25 and 26 When an external monitor is active the monitor switch icon lights in the status display bar See page 8 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 is shown below Step Step2 Step3 connect the AC adapter to connect the power cord plug the power cord into an the unit s AC connector to the AC adapter electrical outlet Battery power When you first receive the battery it is installed in the system but not charged We recommend that you completely charge and discharge the battery twice as soon as possible as this improves the accuracy of the unit s battery power gauge and optimizes the battery s life and performance Charging discharging the battery The battery must be connected to an AC power source for about 2 and one half hours to charge completely The unit can run on a fully charged battery for abou
20. cations sesssesssecssocesocesoocessesssee AAE E EEE E IRRE PE Outside the Notebook sssseccseses PEE IA Fr nt VIEWER IAS AE EA ee ee 6 Back vie Wicca linie eee 6 Bottom view via A A A A A ds 7 AAA A O E ten free 7 Stat sdisplay DAL ne na Erin 8 Keyboard 22 2 a ee E A Die E eta eh oe Badal 9 EZ Pad p inting device nu a a een 11 Built in microphone stereo speakers ooooonnocccnoncccnoncccnoncncnnncnononononononononononnnnncnnnnn rn ncncnnnnno 11 Display e ee ao e e ad de e E e edo 12 Battery POWER 13 Bridge battery an sea 15 Starting Stopping and Restarting oooccomocmms aMSN ds 16 SOULS OSHC mode tao i n 16 A na 16 Modular Option Bar ninas CD ROM DIVE a RR IR 18 Floppy Disk Dive sanieren ibn 18 External Floppy Drive uses ti acia iia dc EO H rd DISK NA O PEMCIA COSA A ATA 21 MEMO diana ana SN 22 A Beeren 23 Docking bar al nalen ae A ee E et cae 23 Setup Mens aka iO Main Setup Men iein onenera ee A etie aad 25 Password Setup Menu 2 2 2 2 see ee ee 26 Port Assienment Menu iu sea A A ee 27 Power Management Menu rosie orn A A A oe a 28 Miscellaneous Me A A oad 29 A O A av geo came 29 EP OUBTES HOO UO ass ORTE TIN OX A OT The Gateway 2000 SOLO Multimedia Notebook User s Guide Legal notices Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook User s Guide Copyright O 1995 All rights reserved This book is protected by copyright and all rights are
21. d below If the Solo does not respond to these solutions feel free to contact Gateway 2000 for assistance The warranty shipped with the unit describes several ways to request help including traditional Portables Technical Support and our FaxBack Service When the system is turned on the hard disk makes a whirring noise the screen shows an image and the status display bar shows an icon for either AC power or battery power If any of these do not occur check the following parts and their connectors Hard disk Is it installed properly See page 19 Has it recently been subjected to an excessive amount of static electricity or physical shock Reinstall system files from the Gateway 2000 Solo System CD Is the unit attempting to boot from the floppy drive first See page 26 Battery if using battery power Is it installed See page 13 Is the battery icon on the status display bar lit or blinking See pages 8 and 14 Is 1t charged See page 13 AC if using AC power Are all connections secure See page 13 Is the AC icon on the status display bar lit See pages 8 and 13 Is the light on the adapter on If SO power is running at least that far Is the outlet the power cord plugs into live Check it by plugging something you know works into it Are the cables free of cuts or damage If they are damaged they may need replacing Display Is an image on the screen Windows 95 users should see the Windows 95 desktop
22. ect peripherals to the docking bar s ports When the docking bar is installed the docking bar icon lights in the status display bar See page 8 User s Guide 25 Setup Menus The system contains a series of Setup Menus or screens which control its security efficiency and functionality The features these screens control may be modified to suit your needs To access these menus press the Fn and Esc Setup keys simultaneously Main Setup Menu The first screen to appear after pressing the Fn and Esc Setup keys is the Main Setup Menu This menu allows you to 1 Change options such as the unit s time date boot drive display option or power switch function See chart on page 26 I Access the Additional Setup Menus which control the unit s password port assignments power management keyboard setup and other functions See pages 26 29 I Exit the Setup Menus by pressing the Esc key The highlighted box on any of the Setup Menus indicates which option is selected The arrow keys control the position of this box MAIN SETUP MENU VERE Nege Main menu options Addit ionalS et up menus ADDITIONAL SETUP MENUS use arrow keys to select LS PONA SETUP TENTS use arrow keys to select x R E A Time 00 00 00 pm hhinn sstan pn N PASSWORD B highlight desired option Dates 00 00 00 _ en dd yy ORT ASSIGNMENT highlight desired menu Boot Drive FDD HDD
23. ed SUSPEND RESUME system enters suspend mode or resumes from suspend mode when switch is pressed After changing an option feel free to change another option select another menu or exit the Setup Menus To select one of the Additional Setup Menus from the right side of the Main Setup Menu press the appropriate arrow key s to move the highlighted box onto the desired menu When the desired menu is selected press Enter Password Setup Menu PASSWORD SETUP MENU FOO WARNING XXXXXXXXAX CORRECT PASSWORD IF A PASSWORD IS ENABLED YOU CANNOT USE YOUR SYSTEM WITHOUT ENTERING THE DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSWORD A FORGOTTEN PASSWORD CAN ONLY BE CLEARED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL SEE THE USER S MANUAL This menu allows you to enable or disable password protection for the system as well as set or change the password Access this menu from the Main Setup Menu See page 25 cite hina The following chart details the process for setting the SELECT ONE m DISABLE Password Setup Menu options After setting an option E ENEE the screen automatically returns to the Main Setup Menu m CHANGE mCursor or Tab keys to MOVE Items mEsc to EXIT m Spacebar or BkSp key to CHANGE Settings Returns to Main Menu Users Guide 27 Function To Change shuts off password protection select can only be selected if password is currently enabled press Enter type
24. effect IFA TM O O 6 Right arrow 138 3 9 30 p P no effect l I eE j J 1 End i k K 2 Down arrow t AK t P l L 3 Page Down 5 E effect CJE m M 0 no effect cd gt Delete no effect 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 Pad Buttons move finger on pad use in place to control cursor of left and movements right mouse buttons 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 without lifting it to reposition the cursor and release An external mouse may be attached to the unit through the PS 2 port on the back of the unit See page 6 or the PS 2 mouse port on the docking bar See page 24 Built in microphone stereo speakers Because of their proximity to each other the built in microphone may cause feed back in the internal stereo speakers if both are used at the same time For this reason your unit was shipped with the built in microphone turned off It may be turned on through your unit s audio control panel If you encounter this feedback problem it may be remedied by
25. en co oS ee E En function ae aoe Function key e La keypad 2 G J A 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 press with Fn key activates cursor control mode of function keypad Function keypad See below functions as either numeric or cursor control keypad Function keypad The keys of the function keypad produce the following 1 standard lowercase letters numerals and punctuation when pressed alone I standard uppercase letters and symbols when pressed with the Shift key J numerals and symbols when pressed with the Fn and Num Lock keys J cursor movements when pressed with Fn and Scroll Lock keys See the chart below for details Key Key Shift Key Num Lock Key Scroll Lock cursor control 7 amp 7 Home 8 bi 8 Up arrow 9 9 Page Up 0 no effect u U 4 Left arrow i I 5 no
26. er Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter The AC adapter has no user replaceable or serviceable parts inside The AC adapter has dangerous voltages that can cause serious personal injury or death Return defective AC adapters to Gateway 2000 The AC adapter is intended for use with a computer Both must meet EN 60950 ACHTUNG Netzkabel stets in eine gut zug ngliche Steckdose nahe der Ausr stung einstecken um durch einfaches Ziehen des Steckers jederzeit die Stromversorgung unterbrechen zu k nnen Den Adapter unter keinen Umst nden auseinanderbauen Der Adapter enth lt keine vom Benutzer zu ersetzenden oder zu wartenden Bestandteile Die Spannung im Adapter kann beim Auseinanderbau zu Verletzungen oder Tod f hren Besch digte Adapter an Gateway 2000 zur cksenden Der Adapter ist f r den Gebrauch mit einem Computer bestimmt Adapter und Computer m ssen die Norm EN 60950 erf llen Environmental considerations Your Gateway 2000 Solo has been engineered to provide many years of reliable service However you should give it the same reasonable care and protection that you would any other electronic equipment Damage caused by dropping the Gateway 2000 Solo impact with another object or immersion in liquids is not covered by the warranty Never expose the Gateway 2000 Solo to rain snow or moisture Avoid locations with high levels of dirt dust or smoke CAUTION DO NOTOPEN NO USERSERVICEA BLE PARTSINSIDE ATTEN
27. es 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 Hard disk drive Stepl Remove the hard disk drive as shown on page 20 Battery s connector Step3 Carefully lift the battery out of its compart ment and slide its connector out from the unit s connector Bridgebattery Step2 Locate the bridge batt ery under the HDD bay Unit s connector Step4 Slide the replacement battery s connector into the unit s connector and place battery back into com partment Replace hard disk drive Starting Stopping and Restarting After the system is connected to a power source it can be started by opening the cover and pressing the power button Power button press once to turn the unit on The unit may likewise be shut down by pressing the power button This method of turning off the system is recommended especially when the unit will not be used for some time When using this method to shut down the system be sure to save all work before pressing the power button 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
28. f the keystrokes above don t have any effect press this button located inside the PCMCIA slot on the left side of the unit to restart the unit Left side view of the system Hardwarereset button press once to reboot the unit 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 Cover latch Modular option bay CD ROM drive is shown installed Modular bay cover To switch between drives remove the installed drive or bay cover from the unit s modular bay as shown below and replace it with a different drive Bay access panel Release latch Stepl Step2 Turn the unit off and flip it Slide the release latch forward over Locate the modular bay until the drive or cover ejects release access panel and flip from the unit Remove the the panel open drive or cover Step3 Turn the new drive or cover upside down align the grooves on its sides with the rails in the bay and push the drive into the bay until the latch locks into place and the access panel can be closed Restart the unit The system i
29. ks or registered trademarks of their respec tive companies FCC statement NOTE This is a Class B Digital Device This equipment 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 interference in a residential installation Gateway 20000 610 Gateway Drive North Sioux City SD 57049 USA This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guar antee that interference will not occur in a particular instal lation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of more of the following measures A Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna A Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver A Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected A Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment To meet FCC requirements shielded cables and power c
30. of them are on turn them off You can do this before entering the password Then try retyping the password You forgot your password Try to prevent this We made the password feature very secure and there is no easy way to erase a forgotten password You have to return your system to Gateway 2000 for a time consuming repair Call Gateway 2000 Customer Support The screen looks a little dark Check the brightness control 32 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Index A AC adapter 14 24 31 AC power 30 Audio 7 11 23 27 B Battery 2 4 5 7 8 13 14 15 16 22 28 29 30 31 Brightness C Caps Lock 8 9 31 Caution 2 3 CD ROM _ 4 6 8 17 18 See also Modular option bay Connect 2 3 4 6 7 8 13 14 15 18 19 22 23 24 30 31 Cover 3 6 7 12 15 16 17 24 Cursor D Docking bar 6 7 8 9 11 12 18 19 23 24 Drive 2 4 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 30 31 See also CD ROM Floppy disk Hard disk 3 4 5 6 13 8 13 14 22 8 12 30 31 8 10 11 E External floppy drive 18 19 EZ Pad 2 8 11 16 See also Mouse F FCC 2 5 Floppy disk 6 8 17 18 19 24 31 See also Modular option bay Function keypad 9 10 G Game port 23 24 H Hard disk 4 7 8 15 16 19 20 30 Headphone 7 24 I Icon 9 12 13 16 18 19 20 23 24 30 IR module 6 8 23 K Keyboard 4 6 8 9 16 23 24 25 29 Keyboard Setup Menu 29 L
31. ords are required to connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device Cautions and warnings CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries promptly and accord ing to the manufacturer s instructions ATTENTION II y a danger d explosion s il y a replacement incor rect de la batterie Remplacer uniquenment avec une batteries du meme type ou d un type recommande par le constructeur Mettre rebut les batteries usagees conformement aux instructions du fabricant VORSICHT Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemaBem Batteriewechsel Originalbatterien nur durch gleiche oder vom Hersteller empfohlene Batterien ersetzen Gebrauchte Batterien an Gateway 2000 zur cksenden ADVARSEL Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner CAUTION This equipment uses a grounded power cable Do not attempt to defeat the grounding prong Do not remove the ground ing prong If you use a three prong adapter be sure to connect the ground wire to a good ground Replace the cord if it becomes damaged U S and Canadian re placement cords must be UL approved CSA certified in Canada type SPT 2 18 AWG 2 conductor cord with permanently attached NEMA type 5 15P pl
32. r IRQ7 Parallel Port select press Spacebar to toggle between AT or BI DIRECTIONAL General Audio select press Spacebar to toggle between ENABLED or DISABLED Audio Base Port select press Spacebar to toggle between 220h 230h or 240h Audio and MIDI IRQ select press Spacebar to toggle between IRQ5 IRQ2 IRQ10 IRQ5 amp IRQ2 IRQS amp IRQ11 IRQ10 amp IRQ2 or IRQ10 amp IRQ 11 PC Speaker Audio select press Spacebar to toggle between ENABLED or DISABLED Audio DMAC select press Spacebar to toggle between DMA0 or DMAI MPU 401 Base Port select press Spacebar to toggle between 300h 320h 330h or DISABLED 28 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Power Management Menu POWER MANAGEMENT MENU This menu allows you to control the unit s efficiency in Hasinun Battery Lire Lou CPU Speed Sone delays in systen response due managing resources Access this menu from the Main Good Battery Life Medium CPU Speed Fewer delays in system response Setup Menu See page 25 Good Performance High CPU Speed Minimum delays in system response due to reduced use of system resources Maxinun Performance Full CPU Speed No system resource delays The following chart details the process for setting the AAA AN SRY Power Management Menu options After setting op tions the screen automatically returns to the Main Setup Menu User Settings Battery Menu to override the above settings User Settings AC
33. s upside down at this point so the drive being installed must be turned upside down as well 18 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook To use CD ROM and floppy disk drive functions simultaneously install the modular CD ROM drive and connect an external floppy drive to the floppy parallel port on the unit or the docking bar See External Floppy Drive on page 19 CD ROM Drive To ensure that the system can recognize and read it the CD ROM drive must be already installed when the system is booted up If the system is on when the drive is installed it must be rebooted CD ROM drive CD ROM drive top view from top view from the front the back Openbutton Modular connector press to open CD tray after installation attaches inside the Solo When the CD ROM drive is installed and active the CD ROM drive icon lights in the status display bar See page 8 Floppy Disk Drive To ensure that the system can recognize and read it the floppy disk drive must be already installed when the system is booted up If the system is on when the drive is installed it must be rebooted Floppy disk Floppy disk drive top view from the back drive top view from the front Open butt on Modular connector press to eject floppy diskette attaches inside the Solo When the floppy disk drive is installed and active the floppy disk drive icon lights in the status display bar See page 8 User s Guide 19 External Floppy Drive
34. slid backwards to free it from the unit When the hard disk drive is installed and active the hard disk icon lights in the status display bar See page 8 The instructions below detail the procedure for installing or replacing the hard drive Step I Gent ly lower the drive into the unit s HDD bay NN N p Step3 Slide the drive all the way to the back of the HDD bay Step2 Slide the drive toward the front of the HDD bay to assure proper placement Step4 Press the release latch into place If the latch does not easily snap into place adjust the position of the drive User s Guide 21 PCMCIA Cards The system s PCMCIA slots are located behind the PCMCIA door on the left side of the unit These slots may be used as two Type Il slots or as one Type III slot Since these are flush slots the door can be shut even when a PCMCIA card is installed The system is preconfigured to accept most PCMCIA cards automatically simply plug a card into the PCMCIA slot as shown below PCMCIA door Step Step2 Flip open the PCMCIA door on Select a PCMCIA card to the left side of the unit install PCMCIA slot 2 shown Eject butt ons Step3 Step4 Locate the PCMCIA slot in Slide the card into the slot and which you wish to install the use the device as instructed in its card manual To remove a PCMCIA card simply press the appropriate eject button located to the right of the PCMCIA slot Beca
35. t 3 5 hours of normal use before the battery needs recharging When the battery level gets low the battery icon in the status display bar blinks See page 8 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 also be charged independently of the unit Simply remove the battery from the unit s case as shown below and connect it directly to the AC adapter Battery latch Battery Stepl Step2 Disconnect the AC adapter While holding the latch place turn the unit over and slide a fingertip in the indent ion the battery latch away from and lift the edge of the the battery battery up wT N ZA ACconnector Step3 Step4 Lift the battery up and away Connect the AC adapter to from the unit the battery s AC connector Bridge battery User s Guide 15 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 charg
36. t down to tilt the unit for yn tilt the unit for more comfort more comfort Or LL DED PS 2 g port Docking bar VGA port connector connect a port 120 pin Serial port connect any Connect AC mouse or connect the connect any serial standard adapt er keyboard docking bar here device here monit or here here See here T See page 23 See page 2 page B an IR port Floppy Parallelport place the IR module so that it s connect external floppy disk drive receiver transmitter can see or any parallel device here See this port See page 23 page 19 User s Guide 7 Bottom view Removable Removable hard lithium ion disk drive battery can be removed from the unit See pages 19 can be removed and charged separately from and 20 the unit See pages 13 and 4 Modular drive bay Expansion memory access panel releaseaccess panel open to install or replace memory open to access release latch for modules See page 22 removing drive or cover from drive bay See page 17 Left side view PCMCIA door Volumecontrol reset button turn to adjust flip it down to volume of built in reveal flush speakers or headphone jack This control does not affect the volume of the Line Out jack on the docking bar PCMCIA slots and reset button See pages 21 and 16 Microphone jack Line input jack Headphone jack connect external connect line from
37. turning the volume down or by using an external microphone or external speakers See the audio connections on page 7 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 Backlit display tilt the unit s cover forward or backward to adjust viewing angle Bright ness control slide up or down to adjust screen bright ness 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 control Because the display is an active matrix display small dots of color may occasionally appear on the screen Do not worry this is normal for active matrix screens and does not affect the overall screen image NOTE If your unit displays an unchanging image for an extended period of time that image may remain on the screen for a while as a slight shadow Although this shadow is temporary and will disappear eventually a screen saver program should be used to maintain optimum image quality An external monitor may be attached to the unit through the VGA port located on the back of the unit See page 6 or on the docking bar See page 24 If you attach an addition
38. ug at one end and a permanently attached connector body on the other Cord length may not exceed 15 feet Outside the U S and Canada the cord must be rated for at least 250VAC at 10 amps and must indicate international safety agency approval The plug must be a type appropriate for the country of use Obtain replacement cords at an authorized service center The replacement must be of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord VORSICHT Diese Ausr stung verwendet ein geerdetes Netzkabel Den Erdungskontakt unter keinen Umst nden umgehen oder entfernen Bei Verwendung eines dreipoligen Adapters den Erdungsdraht stets an gepr ften Erdungskontakt anschlie en Besch digte Kabel ersetzen Ersatzkabel in den USA und Kanada m ssen folgende Bedingungen erf llen UL anerkannter in Kanada CSA zertifizierter SPT 2 Typ 18 AWG 2 Leiter Kabel mit fest installiertem NEMA Typ 5 15P Stecker und fest installierter Anschlu dose am anderen Ende max 4 57 m L nge Au erhalb der USA und Kanada gelten folgende Bedingungen Kabel f r mindestens 250 V Wechselstrom bei 10 A anerkannt durch internationale Sicherheitsbeh rde landesspezifischer Stecker Ersatzkabel nur im Fachhandel erwerben Nur Ersatzkabel des gleichen Typs und f r die gleiche Spannung Voltzahl wie das Originalkabel verwenden WARNING Always plug the cord into an easily accessible outlet near the equipment so that unplugging the cord is an easy way to shut off pow
39. use the system supports hot swapping one card can usually be exchanged for another by simple removal and replacement 22 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Memory Memoryaccess panel The system already has a minimum of 8MB of RAM on board This memory capacity can be upgraded by installing memory modules in the unit s expandable memory sockets located on the underside of the unit These sockets will accept 4 8 or 16MB modules but remember If you upgrade the memory the same type and size module must be used in EACH socket For instance if you wish to install a 4MB module in one of the sockets you MUST install an identical module in the other socket Memory modules are installed in the memory sockets as shown below MAIN SETUP MENU ADDITIONAL SETUP MENUS PASSWORD 00 00 00 nn 0 yy PORT ASSIGNMENT 00 00 00 pm hhineissian gn FDD HDD POWER MANAGEMENT Lop MISCELLANEOUS SUSPEND RESUME KEYBOARD SYSTEM INFORMATION Pentium 75MHz Current display wCursor or Tab keys to MOVE Items mEnter to 60 TO other Menus mSpacebar or BkSp key to CHANGE Settin gs wEsc to EXIT Stepl Step2 Enter the Main Setup Menu Press the Power button to set the power switch to ON turn the unit off close the lid OFF and exit saving changes disconnect the AC power and See page 25 and 26 remove the battery Step3 Step4 Turn the unit over
40. xternal keyboard mouse or joystick connect to the bar which then connects to the system 24 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook Lock shown closed rotate handle closed against docking bar to lock bar to unit PS 2 mouse VGA port port connect any connect a standard mouse here monitor here Lock shown closed rotate handle closed against docking bar to lock bar to unit ACconnector connect AC adapter here PS 2 Line out jack Floppy Parallelport MIDI Gameport Serialport keyboard connect stereo connect floppy disk drive or connect a connect any port self powered any parallel device here joystick or serial device connect a speakers here musical device here keyboard here here Because the peripherals connect to the unit through the docking bar the unit connects to or disconnects from them in one step and at only one place its 120 pin docking bar port The docking bar attaches directly to the unit as shown below Port cover Docking bar Docking bar F port port Cs Docking bar s Access door Stepl Close the port cover and slide the small panel in front of the docking bar port to the right Lock rotate toward docking bar to Step3 epee ADE or Rotate the docking bar s locks other side of bar as well to secure it to the Solo Step2 Align the docking bar s connec tor with the unit s port Press the docking bar to the unit Step4 Conn
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