Mode D'EmploiTable des matièresContents1Chapter 1:1Chapter 2:1Chapter 3:1Chapter 4:2Appendix A:2Appendix B:2Appendix C:2About This Guide3Checking Out Your Documentation3Conventions Used in This Guide4c:\setup4Checking Out Your Notebook Computer5Checking Out Your Solo 25006Keyboard and LCD panel6A. Color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)7B. System status indicators (LCM - Liquid Crystal Module)7C. Keyboard7D. CD-ROM drive7E. CD-ROM emergency eject hole7F. CD-ROM eject button7G. Enhanced EZ Pad™ TouchPad or EZ Point™7H. Speakers7I. Power LED7J. Microphone7K. Power button7System Status Indicators (LCDs)8A. Battery gauge8B. Charge8C. AC adapter (power)8D. Hard drive8E. Floppy disk drive8F. CD-ROM8G. Scroll lock9H. Pad lock9I. Caps lock9J. System docked9Back ports panel10A. Fast IR (Infrared) port10B. Parallel port (LPT1)10C. Docking port10D. VGA port10E. Serial port10F. Fan intake10Right side ports and bays11A. FDD (Floppy Diskette Drive)/ LS120 drive11B. FDD/LS120 eject button11C. PC Card eject buttons11D. PC Card slots11E. PS/2 port11F. Power connector11Left side ports and battery bay12A. Kensington lock slot12B. Air outlet port12C. Composite video out (TV out)12D. USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports12E. Battery bay12F. Mic in12G. Audio Line In12H. Speaker out/ Headphone jack12I. Volume wheel12Bottom release latches and memory bay13A. Memory bay13B. Battery release latch13C. Battery pack bay13D. System identification label13Getting Started15Getting Your System Running16Installing the battery pack16To install the battery pack171. Slide the battery pack into the battery pack bay.172. Push the battery until it snaps into place.17Connecting the AC power18To connect the AC adapter181. Connect the power cord to the AC power adapter.182. Plug the AC power adapter into the notebook power connector on the right side of the notebook ...193. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.19Starting up your notebook19To startup the computer191. Slide the LCD panel latch to the right to release and open the LCD panel.192. Tilt the LCD panel to adjust for the proper viewing angle.193. Press the power button to turn your computer on.194. Press Fn+ or Fn+Ø to change display brightness for suitable viewing. Notebooks with a HPA scr...20To complete the first-time operating system setup201. Windows starts and the Regional Settings dialog box opens.202. Scroll down the list and select the regional setting.203. Click Next. The Keyboard Layout dialog box opens.204. Scroll down the list and select the keyboard layout.205. Click Next. The User Information dialog box opens.206. Enter your Name and Company (optional) in the User Information dialog box.207. Click Next. The License Agreement opens.208. Scroll through the License Agreement to read it.209. Click I accept the agreement, then click Next. The Certificate of Authenticity dialog box opens.2010. Enter the Product ID number. This number is located on the Certificate of Authenticity on the...2011. Click Next. The Start Wizard window opens.2012. Click Finish. The Time Properties dialog box opens.2013. Set the Time Zone and Time.2014. Click OK. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box opens.2015. Click Next.2016. Select a printer from the list and click Next.2017. Select the printer port (usually LPT1).2118. Click Next. The Printer Name dialog box opens.2119. Name the printer leaving the default name or rename the printer.2120. Click Next.2121. Click Yes or No to print a test page.2122. Click Finish. The Welcome dialog box opens.21Using Your Notebook23Using Your Solo 250024Using the keyboard24A. Fn (function) Combination keys25B. Fn (function) keys25C. Windows logo key25D. Numeric keypad25Using key combinations25Special keys25Function keys26Pad lock keys28Using the LCD29Setting up the composite video (TV) out port29To setup and connect the computer to a TV or VCR291. Click Start, Settings, then Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon and click the Setting...292. Change the desktop area (display resolution) by sliding the Desktop area slider to adjust pixe...293. Change the font size to Large Font.294. Click Apply, then OK. Windows changes the display settings.295. Next, connect one end of a video cable to the composite video (TV) out port on the left side o...296. Press Fn+F3 to change the active display to LCD only, LCD and monitor, or TV only.30Setting up an external computer monitor30To connect the computer to an external monitor301. Connect one end of a VGA cable to the VGA port on the back of the notebook, and the other end ...302. Press Fn+F3 to change the active display from LCD only, to LCD and monitor, or monitor only. C...30To change the display resolution for an external monitor301. Right-click the Monitor icon in the taskbar tray (right bottom corner).302. Select the desired resolution. The screen resolution changes.30Using the pointing device31Using the Enhanced EZ Pad TouchPad31A. EZ Pad (TouchPad)32B. EZ Pad buttons (mouse buttons)32Mouse and TouchPad action equivalents32Mouse wheel equivalents34Advanced mouse and TouchPad action equivalents35Changing touchpad properties35To customize the Enhanced EZ Pad351. Double-click the icon in the task tray (bottom right corner) to access the touchpad properties.352. Click the tab of your choice in Mouse Properties dialog box to access and customize various as...36Using the EZ Point (optional)36A. EZ Point36B. EZ Point select buttons (mouse buttons)36To use the EZ point371. Place your hands in the typing position and press the EZ Point (A) in the direction you want t...372. Press the EZ Point select buttons (B) located below the spacebar to select as you would with a...37Changing EZ Point properties37To customize the Enhanced EZ Point371. Click Start, Settings, then Control Panel. The Control Panel opens.372. Double-click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens.373. Click the tab of your choice in Mouse Properties dialog box to access and customize various as...37Replacing the EZ Point cap38Using an external mouse or keyboard38Using the audio39Adjusting the volume39To adjust playback and recording volume levels391. Click Start, Settings and Control Panel. Double click the Multimedia icon. The Multimedia Prop...392. Click the Audio tab.393. Set the Playback and Recording levels to your preference.39To “quick-adjust” volume controls391. Double-click the Speaker icon (bottom right-hand corner) to open the Volume Control dialog box...392. Slide the various volume and balance controls to suit your listening requirements.40Making an Audio Recording40To make an audio recording401. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, Multimedia, then Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens.402. Click Edit, then Audio Properties to set or check record volume levels.403. Click OK.404. Click the l (Record) button. Recording starts.405. Click the n (Stop) button. Recording stops.406. Click File, then Save As.407. Name the recording.408. Click Save.The recording is saved.40To play back a recording in Media Player411. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, Multimedia, then Media Player. The Media Player opens.412. Click File, then Open. The Open dialog box appears.413. Select the file to play back.414. Click Open.415. To play the file, click the (Play) button.416. To stop the file, click the n (Stop) button.41Using diskette media (3.5" or LS120 diskettes)41Using disc media (CD-ROM)42To insert a CD421. Press the Eject button. The CD drive tray opens.422. Insert the CD. Press down carefully on the CD to ensure it snaps under the clips that holds th...423. Press the Eject button to close the tray.42To access information on the CD drive421. Double-click the My Computer icon. The My Computer window opens.422. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.42Playing an audio CD42To play an audio CD421. Insert an audio CD. See “To insert a CD” on Page 42. After a few seconds, the CD-ROM starts pl...422. Click the CD Player taskbar button to use the CD Player software.433. Slide the mouse pointer slowly over the control buttons on the CD Player software to get famil...434. Control audio play as desired.43Using emergency eject for diskette and disc media43To use the emergency eject441. Carefully insert a stiff wire (such as a straightened, heavy-duty paper clip) into the emergen...44A. Emergency eject hole442. Gently press a bit harder until the drive tray slides out (CD-ROM) or until the diskette ejects.443. (CD-ROM only.) Gently grasp the front of the tray and pull it out.44Removing and replacing the hard disk drive44To remove the hard disk drive441. Save all work.442. Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down your computer?, then click OK.443. Close the LCD lid.444. Disconnect the AC power.445. Remove the battery. See “To remove the battery pack” on Page 57.446. Turn the notebook over and remove the screw that secures the HDD.457. Slide the HDD out and lift up.45To replace the hard disk drive461. Make sure the power is turned off, AC disconnected, and battery is removed.462. Press into the bay tracks and slide the HDD firmly into the bay.463. Secure the HDD with the screw.464. Turn the notebook over and reconnect the AC adapter and replace the battery pack. See “Connect...465. Start up the system when you are ready to use it.466. If this is a first time installation, then follow the information that accompanied the HDD to ...46Using PC Cards46To insert a PC Card471. Insert the PC Card with the label face up.472. Slide the card firmly into the PC Card slot. When the card is installed correctly, the compute...473. Follow the Windows Setup Wizard installation steps the first time you insert a PC Card. Operat...47To remove a PC Card471. Click the PC Card icon in the taskbar.472. Click the card that you want remove.473. Click Stop. A screen appears stating that you may safely remove the device.474. Click OK.475. Press the PC Card eject button, located to the left of the PC Card slot, to release the eject ...486. Press the PC Card eject button a second time to eject the PC Card.487. Press the PC Card eject button to reset back into the notebook.48Using the IR port48To disable the IR port491. Remove any PC Card from the PC Card slots.492. Click Start, Settings, then Control Panel. The Control Panel opens.493. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box opens.494. Click the Device Manager tab.495. Click + beside Infrared. The Built-in Infrared port on laptop or desktop appears in the list.496. Double-click Built-in Infrared port on laptop or desktop. The Built-in Infrared port on laptop...497. Click to add a check in the checkbox beside Disable in this hardware profile.508. Click OK.509. Click OK under the Device Manager tab.5010. Next, double-click the Infrared icon located in the Control Panel. The Infrared Monitor dialo...5011. Click the Options tab.5012. Click to remove the checkbox beside Enable infrared communication on: COM2.5113. Click OK.51Using the USB ports51Using McAfee VirusScan52To scan a diskette521. Place the diskette in the floppy drive.522. Click Start, Programs, McAfee VirusScan, and VirusScan.523. Change the C:\ drive setting to A:\ and click All Files.524. Click the Scan Now button to begin scanning the diskette.52Updating McAfee VirusScan53Managing Power Usage55Maximizing Power Management56Charging the battery pack56To charge a battery pack561. Install the battery pack in the computer. See “To install the battery pack” on Page 17.562. Connect the AC power to the computer. See “Connecting the AC power” on Page 18.56Swapping the battery pack57To remove the battery pack571. Save all work.572. If you are using Windows 95 or NT click Start on the taskbar, then Suspend to put the system i...573. Close the LCD panel and turn your notebook over.574. Slide the battery release latch to release the battery pack.575. Hold the latch forward and slide the battery pack straight out from the notebook.58Using the battery58Battery learning software59To perform a learning cycle on the battery pack591. Insert the battery into the battery bay. See “To install the battery pack” on Page 17 for batt...592. Plug the AC adapter into the notebook and an AC outlet.593. Insert the Battery Learning Cycle diskette in the A:\ drive.594. Start up your notebook. The Learning Cycle software starts.595. Follow the onscreen directions for the battery learning software.59Monitoring the battery status59Battery gauge icon59Battery gauge system indicator60Pop-up status display601. The 1st line shows battery charge status percentage where 100% represents a fully charged batt...602. The 2nd line indicates the current power management setting (OFF, ON, or DC).603. The 3rd line shows the current power source (AC ON or AC OFF).604. The 4th line displays the current BIOS used on the system.60Setting the power button60Using the suspend and standby modes61Suspend in Windows 95 and NT62Standby in Windows 9863Maximizing the battery life63Accessories65Solo Notebook Accessories66Using the BIOS Setup Program69About the BIOS Setup Utility70Using the BIOS Setup Utility70To enter the BIOS Setup utility701. Restart the system.702. Press F2 when prompted on screen during the startup process. The Main menu opens:70PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility71Contacting Gateway73Contacting Gateway74Calling Gateway74Calling Gateway when outside the U.S. and Canada75Index77A77B77C77D78E78F78G78H79I79J79K79L79M80N80O80P80R81S81T82U82V82W82Z82Regulatory Compliance Statements84Notices86All Rights Reserved86Trademark Acknowledgments86All Rights Reserved86Trademark Acknowledgments86Taille: 2,2 MoPages: 86Language: EnglishOuvrir le manuel
