Gateway Solo 5100 Manuel utilisateur
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Regulatory Compliance Statements
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, maycause
harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio and 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 or more of the following measures:
♦Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
♦Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
♦Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
♦Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Accessories: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
of a Class B digital device. The accessory associated with this equipment is the
shielded power cord.
This accessory is required to be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC rules.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry
Canada.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le
règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada
Attention!
Couper le courant avant l’entretien.
American Users
Caution!
The Federal
Communications
Commission warns the
users that changes or
modifications to the unit not
expressly approved by the
party responsible for
compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
Canadian Users:
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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 B
EN 61000-3-2:1995 or EN 60555-2:1986
EN 61000-3-3: 1995
-EN50082-1:1992 according to
EN 61000-4-2:1995 or IEC 801-2:1984
ENV 50140:1994 or IEC 801-3:1984
EN 61000-4-4:1988 or IEC 801-4:1998
[ii]Low Voltage Directive (Safety) 73/23/EEC as per EN 60950: 1992
This equipment is in the Class 2 category (Information Technology Equipment to
be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the
standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information
Technology Equipment aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential
area.
When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio
interference. Read instructions for correct handling.
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set
out by the Spectrum Management Agency.
Caution!
Disconnect power before servicing.
European Users:
Japanese Users:
Australian and New
Zealand Users:
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Contents
Regulatory Compliance Statements....................................................... ii
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your System ..........................................7
Checking Out Your System.................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Getting Started .............................................................11
Getting Started....................................................................................... 12
Connecting AC power.................................................................... 12
Powering up your notebook........................................................... 13
LCD Display................................................................................... 15
Keyboard ........................................................................................ 16
EZ Pad Plus Pointing Device......................................................... 22
Windows 95.................................................................................... 24
Chapter 3: Using Your System ......................................................27
Using Your System............................................................................... 28
Battery Pack Bay............................................................................ 28
Option Bay...................................................................................... 30
Swapping modules......................................................................... 31
External Floppy Disk Drive........................................................... 32
Removing and replacing the hard drive......................................... 32
Playing an Audio CD..................................................................... 35
Built-in audio features.................................................................... 37
PC Cards......................................................................................... 43
About CardBus............................................................................... 44
Chapter 4: Connecting Ports and Peripherals .............................47
Connecting Ports and Peripherals......................................................... 48
Audio connectors............................................................................ 48
Composite Video Out port (NTSC)............................................... 49
USB (Universal Serial Bus) port ................................................... 50
Fast IR port..................................................................................... 51
External computer monitor............................................................ 52
External mouse/keyboard .............................................................. 52
Printers............................................................................................ 53
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Chapter 5: Managing Power Consumption .................................55
Managing Power Consumption............................................................ 56
Batteries.......................................................................................... 56
Power menu ................................................................................... 57
Appendix A: Docking Solutions.............................................................. 62
Gateway Solo mini-docking station.............................................. 62
Gateway Solo docking station....................................................... 63
Appendix B: Contacting Gateway........................................................... 66
Calling Gateway ............................................................................ 66
Calling Gateway when outside the U.S........................................ 66
Chapter 1:
Checking Out
Your System
Contents
Checking Out Your System.................................... 8
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Checking Out Your System
Take a quick tour of your notebook to familiarize yourself with the options
available.
Keyboard and LCD panel
System indicator LEDs
Color LCD
display
Modular option
bay (CD-ROM or
Floppy disk drive)
Power
button
PC Card
slots
Audio
Ports
USB
Ports
EZ Pad Plus
pointing
device with
scroll switch
Harddiskdrive
access
indicator Pad
lock Scroll
lock
Power
indicator Modularoptionbayaccess
indicator (CD-ROM /
Floppy disk drive
Cap
lock
Battery
charge
indicator
Chapter 1: Checking Out Your System 9
Back ports panel
Right side ports
Left side ports and PC Card slots
Parallel
port Docking
station port VGA
port
Serial
port
Power
connector Composite
video out
PS/2 port
Fast IR
port
PC Card
slots PC Card
eject
buttons
Mic Line
in Line
out
Speaker out/
Headphone jack
Volume
wheel
Kensington
lock
USB
ports
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Bottom release latches and memory bay
Hard
drive
bay
Battery
bay
release
latch
Battery
bay
Modular
option bay
release latch
Memory
bay
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