Guida UtenteSommarioContents1Chapter 1:1Chapter 2:1Chapter 3:1Chapter 4:2Chapter 5:2Chapter 6:2Appendix A:2Appendix B:2Appendix C:2Checking out your documentation3Printed manuals3Online documentation3Gateway Web site (http://www.gateway.com)3Checking Out Your Notebook5Keyboard and LCD panel6A. 12.1" TFT Color LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)7B. Keyboard7C. Speakers7D. EZ Point™7Top panel buttons and indicators8A. Power or Suspend/ Standby button8B. Display off button8C. Hard drive activity indicator8D. DVD or CD indicator8E. Caps lock indicator8F. Pad lock indicator8G. Scroll lock indicator8H. Microphone8Rear panel9A. LAN9B. Fast IR (Infrared) port9C. Speaker out/ Headphone jack9D. Modem jack9E. PS/2 port9F. VGA port9G. Parallel port (LPT1)9H. Serial port9Right side10A. DVD or CDROM drive10B. Eject button10C. Manual eject button10D. PC Card slot10E. Volume wheel10F. PC Card eject button10Left side11A. Kensington lock slot11B. Air outlet port11C. Power connector11D. USB port11E. Hard disk drive11Bottom12A. Battery pack13B. Battery release latch13C. Hard disk drive13D. Replicator port13E. Memory bay13Getting Started15Getting your system running16Installing the battery pack16To install the battery pack161. Turn the notebook over so the battery bay is facing up.162. Insert the front end of the battery into the battery bay, then press the battery down until it...16Connecting the AC power17To connect the AC adapter171. Connect the power cord to the AC power adapter.172. Plug the AC power adapter into the notebook power connector on the left side of the notebook.173. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.18Turning on the power18To start up the computer181. Release the LCD panel by sliding the latch to the right, then adjust the LCD panel for the pro...182. Press the power button. Windows® starts.183. Change display brightness for suitable viewing by pressing Fn+orFn+Ø.184. If you are starting the computer for the first time, complete the Windows setup by following t...185. When the Certificate of Authenticity dialog box opens, type in the Product ID number located o...19Using Your Notebook21Using your Solo 315022Using the keyboard22Using key combinations23Special keys23Function keys24Pad lock keys26Using the LCD26Setting up an external computer monitor26To connect the computer to an external monitor271. Connect one end of a VGA cable to the VGA port on the back of the notebook, and the other end ...272. Press Fn+F3 to change the active display from LCD only, to LCD and monitor, or monitor only. C...27To change the display resolution for an external monitor271. Right-click the Monitor icon in the taskbar tray.272. Select the desired resolution. The screen resolution changes.27Using the EZ Point27Controlling the EZ Point28A. EZ Point28B. EZ Point select button (left mouse button)28C. EZ Point select button (right mouse button)28To use the EZ Point281. Place your hands in the typing position and press the EZ Point (A) in the direction you want t...282. Press the EZ Point select buttons (B and C) located below the spacebar to select as you would ...28Changing EZ Point properties29To customize the EZ Point291. Click Start, Settings, then Control Panel. The Control Panel appears.292. Double-click the EZ Point icon. The EZ Point Properties dialog box appears.293. Click the tab of your choice to customize functions of the EZ Point.29Replacing the EZ Point cap29Using an external mouse or keyboard29Connecting the modem cable30To connect the modem cable301. Insert one end of the telephone cable into the modem jack on the rear panel of the notebook.302. Insert the other end of the telephone cable into any analog telephone wall jack.303. Start your computer, then start your communications software.30Connecting the network31To connect to the network311. Insert one end of the network cable into the Ethernet port on the rear panel.312. Insert the other end of the cable into a network jack (ask your network system administrator t...31Using the audio31Adjusting the volume32To adjust playback and recording volume levels321. Click Start, select Settings, then select Control Panel.322. Double-click the Multimedia icon. The Multimedia Properties dialog box appears.323. Click the Audio tab, then set the Playback and Recording levels to your preference.32To “quick-adjust” volume controls321. Double-click the Speaker icon on the taskbar. The Volume Control dialog box appears. This dial...322. Slide the volume and balance controls to suit your listening requirements.32Making an audio recording33To make an audio recording331. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, Multimedia, then Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens.332. Click Edit, then Audio Properties to set or record volume levels.333. Click OK.334. Click the l (Record) button to start recording.335. Click the n (Stop) button to stop recording.336. Click File, then Save As.337. Name the recording, then click Save.The recording is saved.33To play back a recording in Media Player331. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, Multimedia, then Media Player. The Media Player opens.332. Click File, then Open. The Open dialog box appears.333. Select the file to play back, then click Open.334. Click the (Play) button to play the file.335. Click the n (Stop) button to stop playing the file.33Using 3.5" diskettes34To connect the external diskette drive341. Turn off your notebook.342. Plug the drive cable into the parallel port on the back of the notebook.343. Tighten the connector screws, then start up your notebook.34Using CDs and DVDs34To insert a CD or DVD351. Press the CD or DVD drive’s eject button. The drive tray opens.352. Insert the CD or DVD. Press down carefully on the disc to ensure it snaps onto the clips that ...353. Push the tray back into the drive.35To access information on the CD or DVD drive351. Double-click the My Computer icon. The My Computer window opens.352. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.35Playing an audio CD35To play an audio CD351. Insert an audio CD. After a few seconds, the CD starts playing.352. Click the CD Player taskbar button to use the CD Player software.353. Hold the mouse pointer over the control buttons on the CD Player to get familiar with each but...364. Control audio play as desired.36Using manual eject for disc media36To use the manual eject button361. Carefully insert a stiff wire (such as a straightened, heavy-duty paper clip) into the manual ...362. Gently press harder until the drive tray slides out.373. Grasp the front of the tray and pull it out.37Using the USB port37Removing and replacing the hard disk drive37To remove the hard disk drive371. Save all work.372. Click Start, Shut Down, then click OK.373. Close the LCD panel, then disconnect the AC power.374. Remove the battery.375. Remove the two screws that secure the hard disk drive.386. Pull the drive straight out.38To replace the hard disk drive381. Make sure the power is turned off, the AC power is disconnected, and the battery is removed.382. Slide the new drive firmly into the bay, then secure the drive with the two screws.383. Turn the notebook over, connect the AC adapter, and insert the battery.384. Start up the system. If this is a first-time installation, follow the information that accompa...38Using PC Cards39To insert a PC Card391. Insert the PC Card with the label facing up.392. Slide the card firmly into the PC Card slot. When the card is installed correctly, the compute...393. Follow the Windows Setup Wizard installation steps the first time you insert a PC Card. Operat...39To remove a PC Card401. Click the PC Card icon in the taskbar, then click the card you want to remove.402. Click Stop. A message states that you may safely remove the device.403. Click OK.404. Press the PC Card eject button, located to the right of the PC Card slot, to release the eject...405. Press the PC Card eject button a second time to eject the PC Card.406. Press the PC Card eject button a third time to replace the button into the chassis.40Using the IR port40Getting Online41Using the Internet42E-mail43World Wide Web43To browse the World Wide Web431. Connect to the Internet service. Depending upon your Internet service provider, you may be pro...432. Double-click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop to start Microsoft Internet Explorer. T...433. Go to a Web site by typing its address in the browser’s Address Bar (for example, http://www.g...43Using Microsoft Fax45Setting up Microsoft Fax45To set up Microsoft Fax in Windows 95451. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel...452. Click Add/Remove Programs, then click the Windows Setup tab.453. Click to select the Microsoft Fax check box if it is not already selected. If the check box is...454. Click OK at the bottom of the Add/Remove Programs window. If the Inbox Setup Wizard appears, g...455. In the Inbox Setup Wizard, click the Properties button and make sure your active modem is sele...456. The default Answer mode is Don’t Answer. If another program uses the same COM port as your mod...467. Click the checkbox to indicate whether you want Microsoft Fax to answer all incoming calls, th...468. Fill in your personal and phone line information, then click Next.469. If you chose to install Microsoft Mail, enter the path to your Post Office, which you can get ...4610. If you chose to install Internet Mail, enter the information requested in the next few windows.4611. If this is your first Microsoft Fax installation, choose the default path for Personal Addres...4612. If this is your first installation, choose the default path for Personal folder file by click...4613. Select whether you want Microsoft Exchange to automatically run when you start Windows. Remem...4614. Click Finish. Microsoft Exchange opens. If the Mail logon shows and you do not have a Post Of...46To set up Microsoft Fax in Windows 98461. Insert the Windows98 CD into the CD drive, then on the CD open the folder \tools\oldwin95\mes...462. Run the file wms.exe by double-clicking on it, then follow the instructions to install Windows...463. After Windows Messaging is installed, run the file awfax.exe in the same folder and follow the...47Sending and receiving faxes47To send a fax471. Click the Start button, then click Programs, then click Accessories.472. Click Fax, then click Compose New Fax. The Compose New Fax Wizard opens to guide you in prepar...471. Double-click the Inbox icon to run Microsoft Exchange.472. Click the Compose menu, then click New Fax. Follow the instructions in the Compose New Fax Wiz...471. Open the document that you want to fax (for example, a Microsoft Word document).472. Select the File menu and click Print.473. Select Microsoft Fax from the list of printers, then click OK. Follow the instructions in the ...47To receive, view, and print a fax481. Double-click the Inbox icon to open Microsoft Exchange.482. If you have already changed the Answer Mode to Answer After or Manual, go to Step 8.483. Click the Tools menu, click Microsoft Fax Tools, then click Options.484. Click the Modem tab in the Microsoft Fax Properties window.485. Click the Properties button and make sure your active modem is selected. The default answer mo...486. If you will use your phone line for voice calls or other programs, select Manual. If you will ...487. Close the Microsoft Fax Properties window, but leave Microsoft Exchange open in order to recei...488. After a fax is received, click the Inbox folder in the Personal Folders window, then double-cl...489. Click Print to print the fax.48Manually answering with your modem48Locating the COM port address49To locate the COM port address and verify settings491. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel, then double-click the Modems icon. The Modems Proper...492. Click the Diagnostics tab. The assigned COM port appears.493. Click the COM port, then click More Info. The More Info dialog box appears.494. Click OK twice.49Managing Power Usage51Managing battery power52Charging the battery pack52To charge a battery pack52Swapping the battery pack52To remove the battery pack531. Save all work.532. If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT, click Start on the taskbar, then click Suspend. The...533. Close the LCD panel and turn your notebook over.534. Slide the battery release latch to release the battery pack.535. Hold the latch forward and lift the battery pack from the notebook.53Using the battery54Battery learning software54To perform a learning cycle on the battery pack541. Plug the AC adapter into the notebook and an AC outlet.542. Connect the external diskette drive, then insert the Battery Learning Cycle diskette into the ...543. Start up your notebook. The Learning Cycle software starts.544. Follow the on-screen directions for the battery learning software.54Monitoring the battery status55Changing the power button setting55Using the Suspend and Standby modes56Suspend in Windows95 and WindowsNT57Standby in Windows 9857Maximizing battery life59Using the Port Replicator61Port replicator components62A. Notebook release buttons62B. Notebook securing tabs62C. Notebook elevating platforms62D. Docking connector62Ports63A. Headphone/ Speaker Out63B. Line Out63C. Keyboard63D. Mouse63E. LAN63F. Video63G. Parallel63H. Serial63I. Modem64J. USB (Universal Serial Bus)64K. NTSC TV/video out64L. Microphone64M. power64Attaching to the replicator64To attach your notebook to the replicator641. Connect any external devices to the ports on the replicator’s rear panel.642. Close the notebook’s LCD panel, then align the interface connectors.643. Gently press the notebook down until the securing tabs lock into place. If you have difficulty...654. Open the notebook’s LCD panel and resume your work.65Separating from the replicator65To separate the notebook from the replicator661. Firmly press down on the replicator’s notebook release buttons with your thumbs.662. While holding down the release buttons, gently lift the notebook off the replicator.66Setting up the video out port67To set up and connect the computer to a TV or VCR671. Click Start, then select Settings, then Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon and click...672. Change the desktop area (display resolution) by sliding the Desktop area slider to adjust pixe...673. Change the font size to Large Font.674. Click Apply, then OK. Windows changes the display settings.675. Connect one end of a video cable to the Composite Video (TV) Out port on the port replicator a...676. Press Fn+F3 to change the active display to LCD only, LCD and TV, or TV only.67Accessories69Accessories70Using the BIOS Setup Program71About the BIOS Setup utility72To enter the BIOS Setup utility721. Restart the system.722. When prompted during the start-up process, press F2. The Main menu appears.72Contacting Gateway75Contacting Gateway76Regulatory Compliance Statements78Notices82All Rights Reserved82Trademark Acknowledgments82All Rights Reserved82Trademark Acknowledgments82Index83A83B83C83D83E84F84G84H84I84J85K85L85M85N86O86P86Q86R86S87T87U87V88W88Z88Dimensioni: 24,1 MBPagine: 88Language: EnglishApri il manuale